CSF Neopterin Levels in Febrile Convulsions

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-13-11-6

CSF Neopterin Levels in Febrile Convulsions

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 13 (1999): Issue 11

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Nov 1999

Abstract

Neopterin, a marker for activation of the cellular immune system, and interferon-gamma were measured in the cerebrospinal fluid of 40 infants and young children (ages 0.75 to 4.6 years) admitted with fever and/or convulsions to Nippon Medical School 2nd Hospital or Tama Nagayama Hospital, Japan.

References

Kawakami Y Fukunaga Y Kuwabara K Fujita T Fujino O Hashimoto K Clinical and immunological significance of neopterin measurement in cerebrospinal fluid in patients with febrile convulsions Brain Dev 1999 Oct 21 7 458 460 10.1016/S0387-7604(99)00052-2 10522522
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-13-11-6 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 86 - 86

Published on: Nov 1, 1999

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Cerebrospinal Fluid,

Febrile Convulsions,

Neopterin CSF Levels

© 1999 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 13 (1999): Issue 11