BACKGROUND Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized not only by deficits in communication and social interactions but also a high rate of co-occurring disorders, including metabolic abnormalities, gastrointestinal and sleep disorders, and seizures. Seizures, when present, interfere with cognitive development and are associated with a higher mortality rate in the ...

how to cite this article: fallah r, tirandazi f, ferdosian f, fadavi n. iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in children with first attack of seizure and on healthy control group : a comparative study. iran j child neurol. 2014 summer;8(3): 18-23.   abstract objective seizures are the most common pediatric neurologic problem. research of the association between iron deficiency and seizure...

We estimated the prevalence of anti-Bartonella antibodies among febrile and non-febrile patients presenting to community hospitals in rural Thailand from February 2002 through March 2003. Single serum specimens were tested for IgG titers to four Bartonella species, B. henselae, B. quintana, B. elizabethae and B. vinsonii subsp vinsonii using an indirect immunofluorescent assay. A titer 21:256 w...

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 ...

The pharmacokinetics of cefpirome after a single intravenous injection of 10 mg.kg -1 was studied in febrile cross-bred calves. E. coli endotoxin was administered intravenously to induce fever in calves. Blood samples were collected at different time intervals and cefpirome levels were estimated by using microbiological assay technique. Based on the plasma drug levels, the pharmacokinetic pa...

how to cite this article: salehi b, yousefichaijan p, safi arian s, ebrahimi s, naziri m. comparison of relation between adhd in children with and without simple febrile seizure admitted in arak amir-kabir hospital on 2010-2011. iran j child neurol. autumn 2016; 10(3):56-61. abstract objective febrile seizure is one of the most prevalent childhood convulsions with the most common age of onset a...

how to cite this article: mahyar a, ayazi p, dalirani r, bakhtiyari h, daneshi khohan mm, javadi a. a case-control study of the association between serumcopper level and febrile seizures in children. iranian journal of child neurology 2012;6(1):23-28. objective febrile seizures are the most common cause of seizure in children. identification of risk factors is very important. this study was con...

RATIONALE Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) has been demonstrated to be the causative agent in roseola infantum. It has been suggested that HHV-6 may have neurotropic properties and be involved in the pathogenesis of febrile seizures in infants. We describe a case-control study to examine the hypothesis that acute HHV-6 infection occurs more commonly in children with febrile seizures than in controls...