Relationship of Febrile Convulsion with Iron Deficiency Anemia and Zinc Deficiency

Objective: Febrile convulsion (FC) is the most common type of seizure in children. Its incidence is 2–5%. Iron and zinc, as a major element of some enzymes, play an important role in the central nervous system (CNS) and can affect some inhibitory mechanisms of CNS. The aim of this study is to evalua...

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Published in:Journal of academic research in medicine 2016-08, Vol.6 (2), p.94-97
Main Authors: Gencer, Hasim, Kafadar, Ihsan, Kose, Gulsen, Yildirmak, Yildiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia
Convulsions & seizures
Hemoglobin
Iron
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Summary:Objective: Febrile convulsion (FC) is the most common type of seizure in children. Its incidence is 2–5%. Iron and zinc, as a major element of some enzymes, play an important role in the central nervous system (CNS) and can affect some inhibitory mechanisms of CNS. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of FC with iron deficiency anemia and zinc deficiency and the relationship of FC with its pathogenesis. Methods: We prospectively evaluated the demographic and clinical characteristics of FC in 57 children aged 3–60 months who presented to the pediatric emergency department as the case group and 25 healthy children who presented to outpatient clinics as the control group in Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, a tertiary state hospital in İstanbul, between January 2013 and July 2013. Anemia was defined as a hemoglobin (Hb) level of
ISSN:2146-6505
2147-1894
DOI:10.5152/jarem.2015.942