Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome treated with anakinra

Daniel L. Kenney-Jung, Annamaria Vezzani, Robert J. Kahoud, Reghann G. LaFrance-Corey, Mai Lan Ho, Theresa Wampler Muskardin, Elaine C. Wirrell, Charles L. Howe, Eric T. Payne

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Abstract

Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) is a devastating epileptic encephalopathy with limited treatment options and an unclear etiology. Anakinra is a recombinant version of the human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist used to treat autoinflammatory disorders. This is the first report of anakinra for treatment of a child with super-refractory status epilepticus secondary to FIRES. Anakinra was well tolerated and effective. Cerebral spinal fluid analysis revealed elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines before treatment that normalized on anakinra, suggesting a potential pathogenic role for neuroinflammation in FIRES. Further studies are required to assess anakinra efficacy and dosing, and to further delineate disease etiology. Ann Neurol 2016;80:939–945.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)939-945
Number of pages7
JournalAnnals of Neurology
Volume80
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2016
Externally publishedYes

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