Association Of Febrile Seizure With Hyponatremia- A Prospective Study

ABSTRACT

Background & Objective-Febrile seizure is the most common seizure disorder in the pediatric age group and often recurs within the rst twenty four hours. It has been observed that children have lower serum sodium levels was a risk factor for recurrence of febrile seizure. The study was conducted to ascertain the role of serum sodium level in the rst episode of febrile seizure and as a predictor of seizure recurrence within the same febrile illness. Material and methods-It was a prospective observational study conducted at Tertiary medical teaching hospital, in Department of Pediatrics. 55 Children of age 6 months to 60 months presenting with rst episode of seizure with fever in our Hospital were selected for the study. Serum sodium levels were evaluated in all the children. Results-Sr. Sodium level reveals that in 72.73% of the children Sr. Sodium Level was ≤ 135 whereas in 27.27% it was >135 and mean level was 133.49±6.02.Conclusion-Measurement of the serum sodium in a child with febrile seizures helps in predicting seizure recurrence within the same febrile illness.