Gastroenteritis Related Seizure with or without Fever: Comparison Clinical Features and Serum Sodium Level
Iranian Journal of Child Neurology,
Vol. 13 No. 2 (2019),
4 March 2019
,
Page 47-52
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijcn.v13i2.19367
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics and serum sodium level in children with gastroenteritis related seizure with or without fever.
Methods: 165 patients aged 6-60 months with gastroenteritis related seizure were studied. Demographic, seizure and gastroenteritis characteristics and laboratory findings were recorded.
Results: Among the 165 children 47.3% were female and 52.7% were. Vomiting was 2.7±2.6 and 3.9±1.9 times in febrile and afebrile group. Duration of diarrhea was 1.8±1.8 day and 2.1±1.3 day in febrile and afebrile group (p=0.014). 36% in febrile group and 6.4% in afebrile group experienced seizure within the first 24 hours of gastroenteritis (p<0.001). Seizure in 99.1% in febrile and 93.6% in afebrile group was generalized (p>0.05). Seizure was more than 5 minutes in 51.4% in febrile and 57.4% in afebrile group (p>0.05). Drowsiness after seizure was seen in 72.9% and 60% in febrile and afebrile group (p>0.05). The serum level of sodium was 137.6±3.98 mEq/L and 138.5±3.78 mEq/L in febrile and afebrile group (p>0.05). 26.3% in febrile group and 8.5% in afebrile group had hyponatremia (p=0.012). There was no difference in seizure duration between hyponatremic patients and others (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Type, duration of seizure and drowsiness after seizure had not any difference in febrile and afebrile cases. Vomiting and duration of diarrhea before admission was lower in febrile group. Seizure within the first 24 of gastroenteritis was higher in febrile group. Mild hyponatremia in febrile group was higher than afebrile group. No difference in duration of seizure was detected between hyponatremic patients and others.- fever
- gastroenteritis
- child
- sodium
- seizure
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