Human leukocyte gamma interferon in the treatment of epilepsy due to cytomegalovirus infection.
Two case reports are presented of epilepsy due to congenital cytomegalovirus treated with human leukocyte gamma interferon. Complete remission of grand mal and petit mal seizures was achieved, and the patients, a 7-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl, have had no evidence of recurrent symptoms. No adverse effects of interferon were observed in these two patients.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
D007371:Interferon-gamma