Analysis of cytokines and trace elements in children with febrile seizures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Febrile seizure (FS) is a common neurological condition in children and affects 2-5% of cases of fever. FS occurs with temperature >38 °C without symptoms of central nervous system infection, severe electrolyte imbalance, or clear cause.

Methods

From June 2018 to December 2019, 65 children with FS, and 60 children with acute upper respiratory tract infections without seizures who were admitted to the pediatric department, and 60 healthy children as the control group were selected for the study. The serum iron (SI), serum calcium (SC), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10 and procalcitonin (PCT) levels in the two groups of children were detected. The FS group was further divided into simple FS (SFS) and complex FS (CFS).

Results

The duration of fever in the FS group wa

SUBMITTER: Chen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7804487 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature