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Case Reports
. 2001 May;33(4):363-5.
doi: 10.1016/s1590-8658(01)80093-1.

Seizures in an interferon-treated child

P Valentini  1 , P Mariotti, C J Ngalikpima, D F Angelone, O Ranno
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Case Reports

Seizures in an interferon-treated child

P Valentini et al. Dig Liver Dis. 2001 May.

Abstract

Interferon-treated patients can present seizures, which in most paediatric cases are related to fever. The case of chronic hepatitis C is described in which Interferon probably disclosed a latent epilepsy. The hypothesis is advanced that seizures can be provoked by Interferon therapy in subjects with a low convulsant threshold and, in those cases in which it cannot be substituted with another drug, antiepileptic therapy should be started after the first episode.

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