it is known that neuropeptide y which is widely distributed throughout the central nervous system is able to prevent seizures in animals. there are limited studies about the role of neuropeptide y in febrile seizures. this study was conducted to evaluate the association between plasma neuropeptide y level and febrile seizures in children. seventy six patients with typical and atypical febrile s...

Background Febrile seizure is the most common seizure disorders. Febrile seizure is divided into two groups of simple and complex seizures.  The aim of this epidemiological study was to assess the risk factors involved in the incidence of febrile seizures between the children referred to Besat hospital in the city of Sanandaj (Iran). Materials and Methods The present paper is a cross-sectional...

conclusions the highest frequency of fc was seen in younger than 20-month-old children. except for the lower incidence of positive history of prematurity and higher prevalence of gastroenteritis, results of the present study are relatively similar to other studies. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, the patients with diagnosis of febrile seizure were the target population. we o...

results in this study, 191 patients (14%) had febrile convulsion. according to the results, respiratory tract infection was mentioned in 97 cases (47.3%) and considered as the leading cause of fever. conclusions according to results, it seems that clinicians should assess patients with infectious disease thoroughly to prevent further health problems. patients and methods this descriptive cross-...

how to cite this article: karimzadeh p, rezayi a, togha m, ahmadabadi f, derakhshanfar h, azargashb e, khodaei f. the best time for eeg recording in febrile seizure. iran j child neurol. 2014 winter; 8(1):20-25. objective some studies suggest that detection of epileptic discharge is unusual during the first postictal week of febrile seizure and others believe that eegs carried out on the day of...

Background and Objective: Febrile seizures are one of the most common neurological disorders in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent of abnormal EEG reports and their association with other risk factors of febrile seizures. Material &Method: In this prospective observational study, all patients with febrile seizure admitted in Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan, Iran, from Ap...

how to cite this article: salehiomran mr, mahzari m. zinc status in febrile seizure: a case-control study. iran j child neurol. 2013 autumn; 7(4):20-23. objective febrile seizure is the most common type of seizure in children. their incidence is 2-5%. there are different hypotheses about relationship between neurotransmitters and trace elements (such as zinc) and febrile seizure. zinc, as a maj...

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...