Abstract

Febrile seizure (FS) is seizure accompanied by fever without central nervous system (CNS) infection, metabolic or electrolyte disturbances, or a history of afebrile seizure or any acute neurological insult/head trauma in children aged 6 months to 6 years. Fever can occur anytime during or after a seizure and the majority of FS occur within 24 hours of fever onset. [1] Childhood seizure is a traumatic experience for both the child and the parent, and so preventing recurrence is the first goal of therapy. While anticonvulsants are good, they often have adverse effects in children. This makes prevention a major part of management of this condition, part of which involves understanding and correcting the possible causes of the seizure such as glucose and electrolyte imbalances in the affected children. [2] Aim of the study was to assess the random blood glucose levels in children presenting with FS. This descriptive, cross-sectional study involved the assessment of random blood glucose levels in 18 children aged 6 months- 6 years, admitted at Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, between July 2014-August 2015 for the treatment of febrile seizures. We found that 17 children had random blood glucose levels in the euglycemic range and 1 child had hyperglycemia. Hence, it was concluded that random blood glucose value disturbance was not significant in the patients with FS.

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