Role of HHV-6B Infection in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Authors

  • John J Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-29-5-7

Keywords:

Human Herpesvirus 6, Temporal Lobe, Mesial Temporal Sclerosis

Abstract

Investigators from Fujita Health University, Toyoake, and National Epilepsy Center, Shizuoka, Japan, studied the pathogenic role of HHV-6B in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). Of 75 intractable MTLE patients, 52 had mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) and 23 were non-MTS patients.

Downloads

Published

2015-05-30

Issue

Section

Infectious/Autoimmune Disorders