Th17/Treg cell imbalance exists in intractable childhood epilepsy (IE).
Abnormal mTOR/HIF-1α signaling pathway affects Th17/Treg balance in IE.
Over-expression of HIF-1α may be due to abnormal expression of mTOR in IE.
KD can restore the mTOR/HIF-1α signaling pathway to a normal level in IE.