Seizure Disorders Iv Methylprednisolone for Intractable Epilepsy

36 or encephalopathic process in some cases. Additional factors involved in the mechanism of the FS include a genetic susceptibility, age and maturation, and cytokine and immune response to infection [1]. The association of allergic rhinitis and FS in the present study was significantly higher in children 0.5 to 2 yrs of age (the age of susceptibility to FS), of male sex, and with frequent FS-related clinic visits. Children with FS had a higher association with other atopic comorbidities, including asthma (8.08% vs 5.62%, p=0.006) [2]. Allergies and immune reactions are proposed as factors in the etiology of FS [3]. In 1953, Dees, reporting on EEG observations in so-called “allergic epilepsy,” emphasized the significance of occipital dysrhythmia in children with allergies complicated by convulsions [4]. Allergic disorders may also increase the risk of ADHD [5], and the risk of ADHD is increased in children with FS [6]. A significant association between proinflammatory cytokine, IL-1B, and both ADHD and FS may be a link in the mechanism of these disorders [6].