The immune system in pediatric seizures and epilepsies

CM Korff, RC Dale - Pediatrics, 2017 - publications.aap.org
The relation between the immune system and epilepsy has been studied for a long time.
Immune activation may precede or follow the appearance of seizures. Depending on the
situation, the innate and acquired immunity may be involved to various degrees. The
intense, ongoing research has opened encouraging management and therapeutic
perspectives for a significant number of patients suffering from seizures. These include the
use of various drugs and less conventional approaches with anti-inflammatory or …