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Title: The Association between Iron Deficiency Anemia and Febrile Convulsion

Authors: Patel N, Choudhary S, Muley S

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i9.20

Abstract

Introduction

Febrile seizures [FS] are the most common seizures in children. Their incidence is ranged between 2-5 %.(1) Febrile seizure is more common in boys, usually manifesting as tonic-clonic convulsion.(2) Although FS is benign and rarely leads to brain damage, it causes emotional, physi-cal, and mental damages, which are stressful for parents, and affects families’ quality of life (3,4). Many studies have tried to find its risk factors, because of its relation to epilepsy in 2-4% in future, the fact that it can lead to hospitalization, costs for families and the society, and likelihood of recurrence (30% and 50% after the first and the second occurrences, respectively) (3, 5).

 

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Corresponding Author

Patel N

Department of Pediatrics,

Sri Aurobindo Institute Medical Sciences, Indore 453111