Neopterin Concentrations of Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid in Febrile Convulsion, Aseptic Meningitis and Influenza Encephalopathy

Shiomi, Masashi; Togawa, Masao; Kurimasa, Hiroko; Kawawaki, Hisashi; Tomiwa, Kiyotaka; Sawada, Yoshitomo; Shintaku, Haruo; Asada, Mariko; Murata, Ryousuke

doi:10.1515/pteridines.1999.10.1.35

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“…We performed CSF neopterin analyses using high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorometric detection 14 . Data were compared to those of 13 patients with noninflammatory neurological disorders (NIND) recruited from Osaka City General Hospital.…”

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Intrathecal dexamethasone therapy for febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome

Horino

Kuki

Inoue

et al. 2021

Ann Clin Transl Neurol

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Objective Increasing reports suggest a role for immunological mechanisms in febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES). The objective of this study was to elucidate the efficacy and safety of intrathecal dexamethasone therapy (IT‐DEX). Methods We assessed six pediatric patients with FIRES who were administered add‐on IT‐DEX in the acute (n = 5) and chronic (n = 1) phases. We evaluated clinical courses and prognosis. We measured cytokines/chemokines in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from FIRES patients at several points, including pre‐ and post‐IT‐DEX, and compared them with control patients with chronic epilepsy (n = 12, for cytokines/chemokines) or with noninflammatory neurological disease (NIND, n = 13, for neopterin). Results Anesthesia was weaned after a median of 5.5 days from IT‐DEX initiation (n = 6). There was a positive correlation between the duration from the disease onset to the introduction of IT‐DEX and the length of ICU stay and the duration of mechanical ventilation. No patient experienced severe adverse events. Seizure spreading and background activities on electroencephalography were improved after IT‐DEX in all patients. The levels of CXCL10, CXCL9, IFN‐γ, and neopterin at pre‐IT‐DEX were significantly elevated compared to levels in epilepsy controls, and CXCL10 and neopterin were significantly decreased post‐IT‐DEX, but were still higher compared to patients with chronic epilepsy. IL‐6, IL‐8, and IL‐1β were significantly elevated before IT‐DEX compared to epilepsy controls, though there was no significant decrease post‐treatment. Interpretation IT‐DEX represents a therapeutic option for patients with FIRES that could shorten the duration of the critical stage of the disease. The effect of IT‐DEX on FIRES might include cytokine‐independent mechanisms.

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