Hypercytokinemia in hemiconvulsions-hemiplegia syndrome associated with dual infection with varicella zoster and Epstein-Barr viruses

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 262-265

  Wakamoto, Hiroyuki ^a   Ohta, M ^a   Nakano, N ^a  

^a Ehime Prefecture Niihama Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytokine; E Selectin; Hemiconvulsions Hemiplegia Syndrome; Unilateral Hyperperfusion

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ENDOTHELIAL LEUKOCYTE ADHESION MOLECULE 1; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HEMICONVULSION HEMIPLEGIA SYNDROME; HEMIPLEGIA; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOGENESIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

CYTOKINES; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; INFANT; SEIZURES;

EID: 0036823091     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36736     Document Type: Article

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