objective studies on the effect of various antiepileptic drugs on serum lipids show contradictory results. we aimed to find the effect of phenobarbital and sodium valproate monotherapy on serum lipid profile and liver function tests in epileptic children. materials & methods this cohort study was conducted in amirkola children hospital. one hundred and ten children with epilepsy were included i...

conclusions symptomatic hyponatremia secondary to siadh remains a rare complication of cryptococcal meningitis. case presentation a 67-year-old male with liver transplantation due to hepatitis c (hcv) related liver cirrhosis developed severe hyponatremia four months after liver transplantation, which was discovered during routine clinic visit. patient was referred to the emergency department, t...

how to cite this article: namakin k, zardast m, sharifzadeh gh, bidar t, zargarian s. serum trace elements in febrile seizure: a case-control study. iran j child neurol. summer 2016; 10(3):57-60.     abstract objective febrile seizure (fs) is one of the most common neurological problems during childhood.pathogenesis of febrile convulsion is unknown. this study investigated some trace elements a...

On October 5, 2005, an 80-year-old woman with no contributory past history consulted our hospital with a complaint of headache. Laboratory studies showed serum sodium of 119 mEq/l and potassium of 4.6 mEq/l. Urinary excretion of sodium was 61 mEq/l. Blood urea nitrogen was 11 mg/dl;serum creatinine, 0.5 mg/dl;serum uric acid, 2.0 mg/dl;and hematocrit, 38.0%. The plasma osmolality was low at 247...

hypokalemic disease is a disorder in which the amount of serum’ s potassium declines and the patient faces limbs weakness. in this disease, eye muscle and respiratory muscles rarely become involved and death may follow due to respiratory paralysis and heart conducting disturbances. since this disease is treatable and progressive weakness can be prevented, therefore in the study conducted we att...

Background: Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that has widespread use. It enters the food chain in different ways, including soil and water. Cadmium can cause dysfunction of different body organs. Zinc (Zn) and magnesium (Mg) supplementation can have protective effects against cadmium toxicity due to their antagonistic and antioxidants properties. This study examines the influence of supplemental...

background: cadmium (cd) is a heavy metal that has widespread use. it enters the food chain in different ways, including soil and water. cadmium can cause dysfunction of different body organs. zinc (zn) and magnesium (mg) supplementation can have protective effects against cadmium toxicity due to their antagonistic and antioxidants properties. this study examines the influence of supplemental z...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS We aimed to investigate the effect of serum sodium level on survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients complicating with liver cirrhosis (LC). METHODS A total of 1170 HCC patients with LC were analysed. We classified these patients into three groups according to serum sodium level at HCC diagnosis: group A (n=96); serum sodium ≤135 mmol/L, group B (n=520); 135 mmo...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Dilutional hyponatremia associated with liver cirrhosis is caused by impaired free water clearance. Several studies have shown that serum sodium levels correlate with survival in cirrhotic patients. Little is known, however, regarding the relationship between the degree of dilutional hyponatremia and development of cirrhotic complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate t...

Background: Febrile seizure (FS) is one of the most common neurologic disorders in children. Electrolyte imbalance especially hyponatremia may have an important role in triggering the febrile seizure. The measure of serum electrolytes will be useful in predicting the further seizure. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of relative hyponatremia (RH) on the risk of recurrent febri...