objective: the aim of our study was to find the relationship of mpv (mean platelet volume) levels and platelet counts as markers of inflammation between simple and complex febrile seizures. methods: in this retrospective comparative study, we investigated the recordings of 356 children between 5 months and 6 years with diagnosis of simple and complex febrile seizure (sfs&cfs;) between march 201...

INTRODUCTION Febrile seizure is among the most common convulsion disorders in children, which strikes 2% to 5% of children between 3 to 60 months of age. Some studies have reported that iron deficiency could be a risk factor for febrile seizure. The present study was conducted to compare the rate of iron deficiency anemia in febrile children with and without seizure. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thi...

introduction: febrile convulsions occur in young children when there is a rapid increase in their body temperature. it affects up to 1 in 20 children between the ages of one and four but can affect children between six months and about five years old.  previous studies have showed relationship between low serum sodium and calcium level and recurrence of febrile convulsions. this study designed ...

introduction : it has been reported that low serum ferritin level may increase risk factor of febrile convulsion. the aim of this study was to determine the level of serum ferritin in children with and without febrile convulsion. materials and methods : 40 children, 20 case with febrile convulsion and 20 healthy controls were studied.  case and control group were matched for age, sex and weight...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking during pregnancy may increase risk for febrile convulsion during childhood. We evaluated the relationship of maternal smoking, alcohol drinking, and their interaction on febrile convulsion. METHOD Pregnant women (n=10,108) enrolled in the Child Health and Development Studies in California between 1...

background: febrile convulsion (fc) is one of the most common emergency diseases in childhood that has an incidence of3-4%. the most common causes offc are gastroenteritis and respiratory infections. we know that exclusive breast-feeding in the first 6 months oflife decreases this disorder. methods: in this study we evaluated the frequency of exclusive breast-feeding on children who had fc and ...

how to cite this article: afsharkhas l, tavasoli a. renal function in children with febrile convulsions.iran j child neurol. 2014 autumn;8(4):57-61. abstract objective febrile convulsions (fc) are the most frequent seizure disorder in children. some studies have detected serum electrolyte disturbances in patients with fc. this study determines serum electrolytes, renal function tests, and frequ...

abstract objective compared to other pediatric emergencies, febrile convulsions (fc), despite having an excellent prognosis, are a main cause of considerable anxiety among mothers of children faced with their child's first febrile convulsion. consequently, one of the physician's most important responsibilities in the management of pediatric febrile convulsions is to educate and guide mothers on...

BACKGROUND Na + /Ca 2+ exchanger (NCX) plays a crucial role in pentylenetetrazol-induced convulsion. However, it is unclear whether NCX is critically involved in hyperthermia-induced convulsion. In this study, we examined the potential changes in NCX3 in the hippocampus and cerebrocortex of rats with hyperthermia-induced convulsion. METHODS Twenty-one Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigne...