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The Relationship between Iron deficiency anemia and Febrile Convulsions in infant and Children

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Pediatrics

Abstract

Background: Febrile seizures (FS) are the single most common seizure type and occur in 2 to 5% of children younger than age 5 years with a peak incidence in the second year of life. Evidence that iron might be important for neurological functioning has generated considerable optimism that this element might also play a role in initiation of febrile convulsions. This study aimed to determine the relation between iron deficiency anemia and febrile seizures in infant and children aged 6 months to 6 years. Methods: A case-control study was done in Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University during the period from September 2018 to March 2019. It included 90 infants and children (45 infant and children presented with febrile convulsions and 45 age and sex matched healthy infants and children between 6 months and 6 years as a control group). All children with febrile convulsion were investigated for iron deficiency to find if there is any association between Anemia and febrile convulsion. Results: The current study showed that cases were significantly higher regarding Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC) than control group with no significant difference between groups regarding ferritin or iron. But, cases were significantly lower regarding Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) and Hemoglobin (Hb). Therefore, cases were significantly associated with anemia. Conclusion: the study concluded that iron deficiency anemia is a risk factor for febrile seizures in infants and children aged 6 months to 6 years.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2020.21787.1669

Keywords

Iron Deficiency, Anemia, Febrile convulsions

Authors

First Name

fatima

Last Name

shaaib

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Affiliation

M.B; B.CH.; Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Libya

Email

dr.fatima.shaaib@gmail.com

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First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Esh

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Affiliation

Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Zagazig University

Email

asmaaesh@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Seham

Last Name

Azab

MiddleName

Fathy

Affiliation

Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Zagazig University

Email

seham.azab70@gmail.com

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First Name

sahbaa

Last Name

hafez

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Affiliation

Lecturer of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Zagazig University

Email

sahbaafehr@yahoo.com

City

10th ramadan city

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Volume

28

Article Issue

6.1

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37722

Issue Date

2022-11-01

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2020-01-11

Publish Date

2022-11-01

Page Start

143

Page End

147

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/article_85937.html

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Relationship between Iron deficiency anemia and Febrile Convulsions in infant and Children

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22 Jan 2023