Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 295-299 , May 2005

Rasmussen’s Syndrome: Progressive Autoimmune Multi-Focal Encephalopathy

  • John M. Freeman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Freeman; Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions; Meyer 2-147, Johns Hopkins Hospital; Baltimore, MD 21287-7247.

Received 2 September 2004 ,Accepted 13 December 2004.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00026-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.12.002

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 295-299 , May 2005

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