Human Herpesviruses-6 and -7 Encephalopathy in UK

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-6-8

Keywords:

Encephalopathy, HHV-7, Complex Febrile Seizures

Abstract

In a three year prospective study in Britain and Ireland, blood samples of 205 children (2-35 months of age) hospitalized with fever and convulsions and/or suspected encephalitis were tested for primary HHV-6 and -7 infections and reported from Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK.

Published

2005-06-01

Issue

Section

Infectious/Autoimmune Disorders