Review

Epileptic Syndromes With Possible Immunological Mechanisms (Rasmussen Encephalitis, FIRES, West Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome)

10.5505/epilepsi.2015.69672

  • Demet KINAY
  • Pınar TEKTÜRK

Received Date: 21.10.2015 Accepted Date: 03.11.2015 Arch Epilepsy 2016;22(1):14-29

Some of childhood epileptic syndromes reminds immunological etiologies with their good response to immuno-therapy and histopathological findings. These syndromes, such as Rasmussen encephalitis, FIRES, West syndrome, and Landau-Kleffner syndrome each of which are proceeding with severe epileptic encephalopathy are discussed with their physiopathological, clinical, EEG, laboratory, treatment and prognostic characteristics by the help of current literatüre.

Keywords: FIRES, Landau-Kleffner syndrome, Rasmussen encephalitis, West syndrome