Epileptic Syndromes With Possible Immunological Mechanisms (Rasmussen Encephalitis, FIRES, West Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome)
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VOLUME: 22 ISSUE: 1
P: 14 - 29
January 2016

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

Arch Epilepsy 2016;22(1):14-29
1. Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Nöroloji Kliniği, İstanbul
2. İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Çocuk Nörolojisi Bilim Dalı, İstanbul
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Received Date: 21.10.2015
Accepted Date: 03.11.2015
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ABSTRACT

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