serum zinc level in patients with simple febrile seizure

serum zinc level in children with febrile seizure

febrile seizure is the most common type of seizure in children and a variety of causes are considered to be responsible for it. there are some reports that zinc may have a role in febrile seizure. the aim of this study was to compare the serum zinc level in children with and without febrile seizure. in this case-control study, 52 children with febrile seizure compared with 52 healthy children b...

Serum Zinc Level in Children With Simple Febrile Convulsions

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Febrile convulsions are the most common convulsive seizures in infants and preschool children. They are a leading cause of parental anxiety and family disruption. Recent studies have shown low serum zinc levels in children with febrile convulsions. Therefore, we carried out a study to determine and compare the serum zinc level i...

Correlation of Serum Zinc Level with Simple Febrile Seizures: A Hospital based Prospective Case Control Study

Background: Febrile seizures are one of the most common neurological conditions of childhood. It seems that zinc deficiency is associated with increased risk of febrile seizures.Aim: To estimate the serum Zinc level in children with simple Febrile seizures and to find the correlation between serum zinc level and simple Febrile seizures.Materials and Methods: The proposed study was a hospital ba...

serum zinc level in children with simple febrile convulsions

Serum Zinc Level in Children Presenting with Febrile Seizures

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of low serum zinc level in children presenting with febrile seizures at The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health (CH/ICH) Multan. METHODS This is an observational cross sectional study conducted at the Department of Pediatric Medicine, The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, Multan from September 2010 to March 2011. Chil...

Serum zinc and copper levels in children with febrile convulsion

Febrile convulsions (FC) are the most common neurologic disorder in children 6-60 months of age. Zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) play role as cofactors in more than 300 enzymatic activities significantly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship serum levels of Zn and Cu with seizure occurrence in febrile children. In this case-control study, 270 children with 6 month to 6 years were ev...