Association of serum vitamin D levels and simple febrile seizures in children

Background: Febrile seizure is one of the commonest childhood neurologic diseases. There an increasing concern that vitamin D deficiency may play etiological role. This study was conducted to find out association between levels and febrile seizure. Objective were determine in children with simple Methods: case control institute child mother health, Dhaka from July 2019 June 2020. Children aged six sixty months ‘cases’ those having fever without controls. Detailed history regarding breastfeeding, intake calcium rich diet, sunlight exposure, family taken physical examinations done. Data collection done through a pretested structured questionnaire. Serum level measured. Results: 44 cases 50 Mean age participants 16.5±8.9 14.4±7.1 group respectively, majority 6-12 months. 34.1% 22% controls had deficient while 50% 34% insufficient D, respectively. Reduced more common group. also significantly lower Conclusions: Decreased found be associated