Детские инфекции (Москва) (Aug 2015)

THE VALUE OF THE HERPES VIRUS TYPE 6 IN THE GENESIS OF SEIZURES IN CHILDREN

  • L. V. Vashura,
  • M. S. Savenkova,
  • M. P. Savenkov,
  • M. Yu. Kalugina,
  • N. V. Karazhas,
  • T. N. Rybalkina,
  • I. R. Samsonovich

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2014-13-4-18-23
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 4
pp. 18 – 23

Abstract

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The value of human herpes virus type 6 (HHV-6) in the structure of seizures in 114 children in three groups of patients: with neuroinfections, with epilepsy and febrile convulsions was studied. Determination of HHV-6 by polymerase chain reaction in the acute period of the disease is a reliable sign (p < 0.001), and most often diagnosed in children in the group with febrile seizures (53.8%). Recovery in children with seizures caused by HHV-6, was observed only in 28% of cases,38.8% of patients in the outcome of the disease expand the epilepsy.

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