Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis

Abstract

A 9-year-old woman presented with acute amnesia and dysphasia, resolving within 24 hours. After 2 months of episodic altered behavior, she developed right leg focal motor seizures with secondary generalization. FLAIR MRI, CT, and brain biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Rasmussen encephalitis (Figure), a progressive inflammatory neurologic disease1.