SERUM ZINC LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH SIMPLE FEBRILE SEIZURE

ObjectiveTo evaluate the serum zinc level of the patients with simple febrile seizureand compare them with febrile children without seizure.Materials & MethodsThis prospective case - control study was performed on 60 patients aged 6months to 6 years from Apr. 2009 to Jan.2010 in Ghaem, Imam Reza andDr. Sheikh Hospitals in Mashhad. The serum zinc level was assessed andcompared between the cases (30 individuals who suffered from simple febrileseizure) and the controls (30 individuals who had fever without seizure).ResultsMean serum zinc level was 663.7 /l and 758.33 /l in the case group andthe control group, respectively (P<0.001).ConclusionIt was revealed that the serum level of zinc was significantly lower in childrenwith simple febrile seizure in comparison with febrile children withoutseizure.