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Serum Copper Level among Children with Simple Febrile Seizures

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Background: Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common seizure in children. Excess serum copper (Cu) can cause convulsions. Aim: to study serum Cu levels in children with simple febrile seizures (SFS) and whether elevated serum Cu could be a risk factor for SFS. Subjects and Methods: Sixty children were divided into 2 groups. Group I: 30 patients with SFS. Group II: 30 patients with febrile illness without seizures. All were subjected to history taking, weight, temperature, complete blood picture, C-reactive protein, and electrolytes measurement. Results: A significant difference was found between the two studied groups regarding past history of FS, family history of FS, hemoglobin level, and WBCs count. Serum Cu level was significantly higher in group I than in group II. A significant positive correlation was found between serum Cu level in group I patients and: their age at the first attack of seizure and their weight. Comparison within group I between patients having normal and high serum Cu levels regarding gender, family history of FS and past history of FS showed no significant difference. Conclusions: Children with SFS had a significantly high serum Cu level than children with febrile illness without seizures. Increased serum Cu level is positively correlated with age at first attack of seizure and weight of patients with SFS. Increased serum Cu levels could be a risk factor for SFSs.
 

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10.21608/scumj.2022.249716

Keywords

family history, Temperature, convulsions, Attack

Authors

First Name

Elham

Last Name

Elsakka

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E.

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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

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dr.elham.elsakka@alexmed.edu.eg

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First Name

Bayoumi

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Ghareib

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A.

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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

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First Name

Akram

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Deghady

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A.

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Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

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akram61@yahoo.com

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First Name

Hebatallah

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Elsarraf

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F.

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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

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hebaelsarraf@hotmail.com

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25

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2

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31648

Issue Date

2022-07-01

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2022-07-19

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2022-07-01

Page Start

31

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39

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1110-6999

Online ISSN

2090-2581

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SCUMJ_Volume 25_Issue 2_Pages 31-39.pdf

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Suez Canal University Medical Journal

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22 Jan 2023