Rolandic encephalopathy and epilepsia partialis continua following bone marrow transplant. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a condition defined by prolonged focal myoclonus. Often resistant to therapy, EPC in children is frequently present in Rasmussen encephalitis, a form of chronic encephalitis of uncertain etiology. We discuss a child who developed bilateral EPC 5 months after a bone marrow transplant. Neuroimaging studies showed signal abnormalities on both sensory-motor areas. An extensive search failed to reveal the etiology of the disorder, but treatment with a broad-spectrum anti-viral agent was associated with resolution of the process. An unidentified infectious agent may be responsible for an encephalitis of the motor strip in immunosuppressed patients.

publication date

  • October 1, 2000

Research

keywords

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Encephalitis
  • Epilepsia Partialis Continua

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0033626446

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1038/sj.bmt.1702637

PubMed ID

  • 11081396

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 26

issue

  • 8