Investigating of the causes of seizures in children admitted to Kerman hospitals in 2017

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AbstractIntroductionSeizure in children with the prevalence of 4 to 6 cases in 1000 is the most common neurological disorder in pediatrics. This study aimed to determine the causes of seizures in children admitted to Kerman hospitals in 2017Materials and methodsIn this retrospective study, 250 hospitalized children suffering from seizure were selected through census method. Data collection tool was a checklist. The obtained data was analyzed employing SPSS24software, using chi-square, and correlation coefficient statistical tests at the significant level P < 0.05.ResultsOut of 250 children studied, 55.6%were male and 44.4%were female. The mean age of the children was 10.54 ± 3.7 years. 80.4%were born with vaginal delivery and 19.6%were born with cesarean section. 44%of the patients had febrile seizure, 23.2%epilepsy, 12.4%infection, 10%gastroenteritis, 5.2%static encephalopathy, 2.8%meningitis, 1.6%hypocalcaemia, 0.4 %metabolic disorders and 0.4 %tumor. That underlying factors of febrile seizure were upper respiratory infection (43.6%), gastroenteritis (15.7%), shigellosis (10.5%), urinary infection (9.9%), pneumonia (8.1%), unidentified fever (7.8%), otitis (3%) and dental abscess (1.4%) respectively.ConclusionAccording to this study, the most common cause of the seizure is a febrile seizure, which confirms the results of other studies. Common seizure require diagnosis, planning, and special treatments that can be obtained by taking a complete history, accurate examination, and effective Para clinical evaluations.