SERUM AND URINARY ZINC IN FEBRILE CONVULSIONS

Abstract

Convulsions in connection with febrile illness during childhood are a rather common phenomenon: from 2 to 5% of all children with experience of febrile convulsions before the age of 5 years. The exact etiology is not yet established, however, many proposed hypothesis are available. Zinc is an essential element for all body process such as organ growth especially the brain. It present in high concentration in cortex especially the mossy fiber axons of the hippocampal, dentate gyrus granule neuron, so it play a role in neurotransmitter regulation. Hence, the aim of this work to assess zinc status among cases with febrile convulsions. All subjects of this study were subjected to the following: - Complete history taking. - Through physical and neurological examination. - Laboratory investigations (CBC, serum and urinary zinc). The results obtained showed the following: - The age, length and occipito-frontal circumference were significantly different between cases of group-! (febrile convulsions) and control.