HUMAN HERPESVIRUS-6 INFECTION IN CHILDREN WITH FIRST FEBRILE SEIZURES

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BARONE, SR [1 ]
KAPLAN, MH [1 ]
KRILOV, LR [1 ]
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[1] N SHORE UNIV HOSP, CORNELL UNIV MED COLL, DEPT MED, MANHASSET, NY 11030 USA
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10.1016/S0022-3476(95)70263-6
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
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We evaluated febrile convulsions prospectively in 42 children to investigate the association between acute human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) infection and first-time febrile convulsions, using both virologic and serologic methods. Eight children had primary HHV-6 infection documented by viral culture and an additional three by acute- and convalescent-phase serologic studies. These findings indicate that acute HHV-6 infection is a frequent cause of febrile convulsions in young children.
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