Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2020

Association between Iron Deficiency and Febrile Convulsions

Dr. Shaswat Dash, Dr. Premila Paul

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Feile convulsion is a convulsive episode usually occurring in age group 6 months to 36 months in association with feile illness in absence of CNS infections or electrolyte imbalance[1]. The incidence is 3 to 4% in young children [2] and the recurrence rate is 30-40% [3]. Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional problem in developing countries[4]. There is considerable evidence that iron is important for neurological functioning including neurotransmitter metabolism, myelin formation and ain energy metabolism [5-8]. METHODS: A prospective case control study with 200 patients conducted in a tertiary care hospital showed an association between iron deficiency and feile convulsion. RESULTS: Mean serum iron levels in cases(62.3±42.1 μ g/dL) was significantly less as compared in Controls(71.5±25.6 μ g/dL) with P value of 0.04.Cut off for Iron Deficiency taken as <50μ g/dL and the higher number of cases had levels below 50μ g/dL as compared to controls CONCLUSION: 76% of children had lab evidence of Iron Deficiency and therefore it is suggested that Iron Deficiency should be taken care of timely to prevent Feile Convulsions.

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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN IRON DEFICIENCY AND FEBRILE CONVULSIONS, Dr. Shaswat Dash, Dr. Premila Paul GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-9 | Issue-6 | June-2020

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