relation between toxoplasmosis and epilepsy in Egyptian recruits

ABSTRACT

Twenty nine sera of epileptic Egyptian recruits and 20 normal controls were examined to clarify the relation between toxoplasmosis and epilepsy using IgG and IgM indirect immunofluorescent test [IFAT]. 44.8% and 17.5% of the epileptic group showed IgG and IgM respectively against Toxoplasma. The control group showed higher positivity for IgG and IgM [65% and 30% respectively], which makes it hard to consider T. gondii as a cause of epilepsy. Statisticaly the relation as regards the percentage of positivity is insignificant as well [P>0.05]. However, high percentage of positivty of toxoplasmosis among epileptics should be taken into consideration