Background: In recent years, the incidence of fungal infection has been increasing, often invading one or more systems of the body. However, it is rare for lymph nodes to be invaded without the involvement of other organs.
Case Summary: A 21-year-old man was admitted to hospital for repeated cough for 2 mo and abdominal pain for 1 mo.
Objective: This review discusses the experimental and clinical studies those show the expression of connexin 36 in the central nervous system and the possible role of connexin 36 in epileptic seizure.
Data Sources: All articles used in this review were mainly searched from PubMed published in English from 1996 to 2012.
Study Selection: Original articles and reviews were selected if they were related to the expression of connexin 36 in the central nervous system and its role in epilepsy.
Sheng Li Ke Xue Jin Zhan
October 2011