Anti‐inflammatory and immune‐mediated therapy for a case of febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome with rapid recurrence | Zendy

Kurimoto Tomonori | Zendy; Matsuoka Tsuyoshi | Zendy; Ami Yuki | Zendy; Kanno Koji | Zendy; Fujii Takashi | Zendy; Fujiwara Naoki | Zendy; Matsuoka Takashi | Zendy

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Anti‐inflammatory and immune‐mediated therapy for a case of febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome with rapid recurrence

Author(s) -

Kurimoto Tomonori,

Matsuoka Tsuyoshi,

Ami Yuki,

Kanno Koji,

Fujii Takashi,

Fujiwara Naoki,

Matsuoka Takashi

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5952

Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , epilepsy , refractory (planetary science) , disease , immune system , epilepsy syndromes , intensive care medicine , immunology , pediatrics , psychiatry , physics , astrobiology

Febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) is a disease of unknown etiology, characterized by refractory frequent focal seizures, which require prolonged intensive care. We successfully treated a boy with FIRES with anti‐inflammatory and immunosuppressive therapy. This case suggests that an autoimmune mechanism may play a role in the development of FIRES.

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