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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John J Millichap, J Gordon Millichap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers 2015-05-01
Series:Pediatric Neurology Briefs
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Online Access:https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/92
Description
Summary: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.
ISSN:1043-3155
2166-6482