Herpesvirus-6 Infection and First Febrile Seizures

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-9-8-8

Keywords:

Human Herpesvirus-6, Febrile Convulsions, Encephalopathy

Abstract

The association between acute human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) infection and first febrile convulsions was investigated prospectively in 42 children evaluated by virologic and serologic methods at the North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, New York.

Published

1995-08-01

Issue

Section

Infectious/Autoimmune Disorders