Simple febrile seizures in toddlers: Do they have low serum calcium levels?

Authors

  • Sudhanshu Tiwari
  • K M Adhikari
  • Sandeep Dhingra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2021.v08.i03.003

Keywords:

Febrile seizure, Febrile toddler, Serum calcium, Simple febrile seizure

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to study the serum calcium levels at presentation in two subgroups of febrile toddlers; one with and the other without febrile seizures. Materials and Methods: This observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care center. The mean serum calcium level was compared at presentation between the two subgroups of febrile toddlers; one group with and the other without febrile seizures during the presentation for current illness. Based on a previous study of micronutrients in febrile seizures and a pilot study from our center, a sample size of 35 toddlers in each group was included in the study. Main outcome measure was to see the number of children with serum calcium less than 9 mg/dl in each group and compare the proportions for any significant difference. Results: Serum calcium levels of less than 9 mg% was seen in 13 (37.1%) toddlers who presented with febrile seizures compared to the group of febrile toddlers without seizures 7 (20%). The difference was statistically significant (p<0.001). Conclusion: Our study noted a significant proportion of low serum calcium levels of less than 9 mg/dl in patients presenting with febrile convulsions when compared to controls.

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Published

2021-04-02

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Simple febrile seizures in toddlers: Do they have low serum calcium levels?. (2021). Indian Journal of Child Health, 8(3), 119-121. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2021.v08.i03.003

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