Association of Serum Zinc Level with Febrile Seizures in Children
Maryum Naveed *
Sheikh Zaid Hospital Rahim Yaar Khan, Pakistan.
Rimsha Mohsin
Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan.
Palwasha Khan
Sheikh Zaid Hospital Rahim Yaar Khan, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Febrile seizure (FS), previously known as febrile convulsion, is the most common seizure in children. FS usually occurs between six months and five years of age.
Aims and objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the association of serum zinc level with febrile seizures in children of Pakistan.
Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Mayo Hospital, Lahore during June 2020 to January 2021. The data was collected from 164 patients of both genders.
Results: The data was collected from 164 patients. In the case group, 46 children were male (53.3%), and 36 children (46.7%) were female. In the control group 44 children were male (43.3%) and 38 children were female (56.7%). The age of all participants was between one months and six years.
Conclusion: It is concluded that low serum zinc levels are fairly un-sufficient to support the hypothesis that Zinc deficiency could not be a potential risk factor for febrile seizure in children.
Keywords: Febrile seizure, zinc deficiency, convulsive disorders, seizure control