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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2021

Spontaneous remission of infantile spasms following rotavirus gastroenteritis.

Xiang-Dong Zeng, Wen-Guang Hu

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Xiang-Dong ZengDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 1617, Riyue Avenue, Chengdu, 611731, China. zengxiangdong333@163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4307-4777
Wen-Guang HuDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 1617, Riyue Avenue, Chengdu, 611731, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5620-7655
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epileptic seizures might be provoked and/or exacerbated by fever or viral infection in children with epilepsy. However, this is not true for infantile spasms; in this study, we report three cases with infantile spasms became seizure free within 2-5 days following rotavirus gastroenteritis without an exchange or addition of antiepileptic drugs, and hypsarrhythmia evolved to diffuse slow waves or localized spikes on electroencephalography. We propose that the probability regarding the mechanism of spontaneous mitigation is the suppression of immunopathological processes caused by infection, while the possibility of ketogenic effects of diarrhea and intestinal flora recombination after rotavirus gastroenteritis is unlikely. Further study may provide important information concerning the mechanism of seizure control and the applicability to treatment for infantile spasms.

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GastroenteritisRotavirusSpasms, InfantileChildElectroencephalographyHumansInfantRemission, SpontaneousInfantile spasmsRotavirus gastroenteritisSpontaneous remissionTransiently

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