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Blocking immune intrusion into the brain suppresses epilepsy in Rasmussen’s encephalitis model
Lawrence Steinman
Lawrence Steinman
Published April 9, 2018
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2018;128(5):1724-1726. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI120444.
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Blocking immune intrusion into the brain suppresses epilepsy in Rasmussen’s encephalitis model

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Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a neuroinflammatory disease that typically affects only one hemisphere of the brain, resulting in severe seizures. Sixty years after the disease was first described, the preferred and best treatment option for RE is grotesque and involves removing a hemisphere of the brain (hemispherectomy); therefore, a better understanding of this seizure disorder may provide additional, less invasive therapeutic options. In this issue of the JCI, Carmant and colleagues have developed an animal model of this focal seizure disorder. The model provides experimental insights into the pathogenesis of RE and potential new treatments for this disease.

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