Investigation of probable relationship between Toxoplasma gondii and cryptogenic epilepsy

Yazar S., ARMAN F., YALÇIN Ş., Dimirtas F., YAMAN O., Sahin I.

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, vol.12, no.2, pp.107-109, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s1059-1311(02)00256-x
  • Journal Name: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.107-109
  • Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii, cryptogenic epilepsy, ELISA, ENCEPHALITIS, AIDS
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Cryptogenic epilepsy, defines a group of epilepsy syndromes for which an aetiology is unknown but an underlying brain disease is suspected. We selected patients in this subgroup of epilepsy and investigated the sero-positivity rate for anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibodies by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). We investigated the probable relationship between Toxoplasma gondii and cryptogenic epilepsy.