Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Aim: To investigate the relationship between febrile seizures and iron deficiency anaemia. Material and methods: The study population consisted of 80 patients aged 6 to 60 months admitted in the Department of Pediatrics. 40 children with febrile seizures and 40 controls with febrile illness only were included in the study. The febrile seizure group (n = 40) included patients with seizure accompanied by fever ≥38 °C without central nervous system infection or metabolic disorders. The control group (n = 40) was selected randomly from among children admitted for febrile illnesses, such as gastroenteritis, otitis media, or respiratory tract infections, without seizure around the same time with the cases. The laboratory results regarding blood indices and iron status were analyzed using complete blood count (CBC), serum iron, plasma ferritin, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), and transferrin saturation, which were compared between the two groups. Results: During the study period, a total of 80 patients between the age of 6 months and 60 months were enrolled. The study group included 40 cases and 40 controls. The mean age of the cases were 26.77±6.25 months and 27.52±8.36 months in controls. The majority of FS were noted in the 6 to 24 months age group, which included near about 50% of the study subjects. Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) was the most common cause of febrile illness in our study. The mean temperature (measured from axilla) in the case group during the FS attack was 100.71 ± 1.63 °F which was significantly higher compared to the control group which was 98.32 ± 1.85. Conclusion: Febrile seizures are the most prevalent kind of convulsive episodes in youngsters. While FS often presents as a harmless and temporary disease, it may induce significant levels of worry and apprehension in parents. Our findings indicate that gender, peak body temperature, underlying cause of fever, and microcytic hypochromic anaemia are significant risk factors for the incidence of the first febrile seizure episode.