the neuropsychiatric manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus are frequent. one of the most serious presentations is convulsion. this study was carried out to evaluate the relation between convulsion and anti-dna antibody levels. an analytic, retrospective case-controlled study was carried out, with reference to 1001 recorded cases of systemic sle lupus erythematosus in lupus unit, rheuma...

background :lead elements have an adverse effect on human health. the most important complications of lead poisoning are disorders of nervous system particularly seizure .this study aimed to evaluate the blood lead levels and its association with convulsion in a group of hospitalized febrile children.   methods : in this analytic cross-sectional study, 60 hospitalized febrile children with 1-60...

Records of 199 children aged 5 to 71 months (mean 22.8) admitted after febrile convulsion were examined. Although 32 had recurrent convulsions (some before admission) none suffered a convulsion more than 24 hours after hospital admission.

PURPOSE The possibility that hyperammonemia may be associated with generalized convulsion (GC) was retrospectively investigated. METHODS Subjects comprised 17 patients with GC who were transported to our department and underwent analysis of serum biochemistry, including ammonia, since October 2004. RESULTS Causes of convulsion included intracranial lesions (n=8), endocrine diseases (n=2), e...

Objectives: In this study, in order to review the semiology of traditional medicine and apply it to current medical terminology, traditional and classic medicine resources on the subject of convulsion were reviewed. The connotative meaning of the term “convulsion” in traditional medicine is “the twitch of a non-specific part of the body, prepared for an expansive movement in a consistent, rapid...

OBJECTIVE The relationship between iron deficiency anemia and febrile convulsions has been examined in several studies with conflicting results. The authors aimed to evaluate the relation, if any, of iron status with first febrile convulsion. METHODS In this case-control study, the authors assessed 200 children with a diagnosis of first febrile convulsion, aged between 6 months and 5 years, d...