Pregnancy and delivery after functional hemispherectomy for Rasmussen’s encephalitis: a case report
There are no data on the interaction between RE, hemispherectomy and pregnancy, making maternal and fetal risk assessment difficult. Due to the complexity of the condition and symptoms, management of RE in pregnancy remains highly challenging and requires an interdisciplinary approach. This is the first case description of two successful pregnancies in a woman with RE and status post-hemispherectomy. Further evidence is urgently required to improve counseling and management of affected women.
Authors
- Waltraut M. Merz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2356-0118)
- Elena Jost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0327-0890)
- Eva Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6633-8464)
- Philipp Kosian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2201-1494)
- Patrick Arthur Kupczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9556-085X)
- Laura Tascón Padrón
- Christian G. Bien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2225-8654)
Institutions
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Neurology
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-024-03906-7
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn