Rasmussen's encephalitis
ICD-10: G04.8MeSH: C535291ORPHA: 79138
Overview
rare inflammatory neurological disease
Available Treatments (0)
No treatments linked yet
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Clinical Presentation
Signs and symptoms associated with Rasmussen's encephalitis, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.
OphthalmoplegiaAtaxiaConfusionDrowsinessEMG: decremental response of compound muscle action potential to repetitive nerve stimulationDecreased motor nerve conduction velocityCNS demyelinationSevere infectionDiplopiaAreflexiaPneumoniaDyspneaAbnormality of the autonomic nervous systemEEG abnormalityIncreased CSF protein concentrationLimb muscle weaknessAcute demyelinating polyneuropathyFacial paralysisAbnormal pyramidal signRespiratory tract infectionDysesthesiaAbnormal thalamic MRI signal intensityAutoimmune antibody positivityAbnormality of eye movementPtosisNystagmusComaBulbar palsyAbnormal cranial nerve morphologyReduced tendon reflexesBrisk reflexesTetraparesisTetraplegiaRespiratory failureBabinski signRespiratory failure requiring assisted ventilationAnisocoriaFacial palsyImpaired proprioceptionSensory ataxiaMydriasisCSF pleocytosisHypercapniaPainWeakness of facial musculatureRecurrent gastroenteritisExcessive daytime somnolenceInflammation
Classification & Codes
ICD-10 Code
G04.8MeSH Code
C535291Orphanet Code
ORPHA:79138Rasmussen's encephalitis
| ICD-10 | G04.8 |
| MeSH | C535291 |
| Orphanet | ORPHA:79138 |
| Treatments | 0 drug(s) |
| Symptoms on record | 48 signs |
| Status | published |
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO