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...

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...

The aim of this study is to investigate the associations between febrile seizure and serum levels of vitamin B12, folic acid, and homocysteine. One hundred and four children who presented with febrile seizure and 75 controls who presented with febrile illness unaccompanied by seizure were enrolled into the study. Mean levels of vitamin B12, folic acid and homocysteine were compared between two ...

Objective. Febrile seizures are the most common type of convulsion in children. The identification of influencing factors on incidence of the first febrile seizures is of prime priority. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors of the first febrile seizures in Iranian children. Methods. In this case-control study 80 children aged 9 month to 5 years with their first febrile seizure...

febrile convulsion (fc), an occurrence frequently encountered in everyday practice, is discussed in this article with a review of corresponding literature.taking into account the extent of debate on the topic, from fc being considered a kind of epileptic seizure to its being viewed as a nonepileptic phenomenon, our aim is not to be judgmental regarding its nature in the present writing. two dis...