Herpes Simplex Virus and Surgical Epilepsy

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-11-8-15

Keywords:

Herpes Simplex Virus, Surgical Specimens, Epileptic Tissue Abnormalities

Abstract

The presence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) was determined by polymerase chain reaction in surgical specimens from 50 patients (13 to 58 years of age) with epilepsy obtained from multiple centers, including the National Neurological Research Specimen Bank, West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Published

1997-08-01

Issue

Section

Seizure Disorders