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Immuno‐ and antiinflammatory therapies in epileptic disorders
Author(s) -
Özkara Çiğdem,
Vigevano Federico
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03036.x
Subject(s) - epilepsy , plasmapheresis , medicine , immunology , immune system , intravenous immunoglobulins , antibody , psychiatry
Summary Several experimental and clinical studies demonstrated an immunologic basis for different forms of epilepsy. A wide range of immune abnormalities have been reported suggesting the existence of various subtypes of epileptic syndromes with different immunopathogenetic mechanisms. This evidence gives rise to the development of immunologic and immunomodulatory treatments such as usage of steroids, plasmapheresis, and intravenous immunoglobulins, which will be discussed briefly in this article.