CSF Neopterin Levels in Febrile Convulsions

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-13-11-6

Keywords:

Cerebrospinal Fluid, Febrile Convulsions, Neopterin CSF Levels

Abstract

Neopterin, a marker for activation of the cellular immune system, and interferon-gamma were measured in the cerebrospinal fluid of 40 infants and young children (ages 0.75 to 4.6 years) admitted with fever and/or convulsions to Nippon Medical School 2nd Hospital or Tama Nagayama Hospital, Japan.

Published

1999-11-01

Issue

Section

Seizure Disorders