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Association between iron deficiency and febrile seizures.
OBJECTIVE The relationship between iron status and febrile seizures has been examined in various settings, mainly in the Developing World, with conflicting results. The aim of this study was to investigate any association between iron deficiency and febrile seizures (FS) in European children aged 6-60 months. DESIGN Prospective, case-control study. SETTING Greek population in Thessaloniki. ...
متن کاملIron deficiency, febrile seizures and brain development.
Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies in young children in India and other parts of the world, and it is strongly associated with persistent cognitive and motor delays even after the anemia and iron deficit have been repaired. Madan, et al. [1] reported recently that children aged 6-23 months with moderate to severe iron deficiency anemia had lower menta...
متن کاملAssociation between iron status and febrile seizures in children
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the association between iron status and febrile seizures in children aged 6 months to 5 years. METHODS This prospective case-control study enrolled 300 children who presented with febrile seizures (case group) and 200 children who presented with a febrile illness without seizures (control group) from March 2007 to January 2009. Hemoglobin, mea...
متن کاملFebrile seizures.
BACKGROUND Febrile convulsions, or febrile seizures, are frequently encountered in paediatrics, and despite often being self limiting, these seizures strike fear in the hearts of patients' carers. OBJECTIVE This article reviews the assessment and management of febrile seizures in children. DISCUSSION The initial assessment of a child who convulses with fever should be directed at finding a ...
متن کاملIron Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Simple Febrile Seizures
Objectives: To determine the association between iron status and febrile seizure. Patients and Methods: This case-control study was conducted among 120 children of age group 6 months to 3 years and hospitalized for the first episode of Febrile Seizures (FS). The case group was compared to a group of 80 ageand sexmatched controls admitted with the same diagnosis of infection but without seizure....
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2002
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-16-8-8