Rasmussen encephalitis: A very rare disorder of the central nervous system which usually involves only one side of the brain and involves seizures, mental deterioration and progressive weakness on one side of the body. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Rasmussen encephalitis is available below.
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Rasmussen encephalitis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Rasmussen encephalitis, or a subtype of Rasmussen encephalitis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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