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Febrile seizures, which are common in early life, are associated with abrupt temperature increases, and iron deficiency impacts neurological development in young infants. Understanding this relationship would lead to interventions that mitigate febrile seizure impact.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To investigate the link between iron deficiency and febrile seizures in children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A \u201dretrospective case-control study\u201d of 300 cases and 300 controls, including demographic, seizure, and laboratory data, was conducted. Descriptive statistics were computed using \u201cChi-square tests for proportions\u201d and \u201c\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -tests for means\u201d with\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2264 0.05 as the level of significance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significant findings emerged, including a notably younger mean age among cases (1.75 years) compared to controls (2.93 years). Cases showed higher rates of upper respiratory tract infections (3.7% vs. 0.3% in controls) and lower occurrences of viral febrile illnesses. Notably, cases had a lower prevalence of non-vegetarian diets and a higher incidence of family histories related to seizures. \u201cIron deficiency anemia\u201d was more common in these instances, evident in blood parameters, alongside increased WBC counts. Recurrent seizures correlated with a lower mean RBC count (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.01).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study confirms the link between \u201ciron deficiency anemia\u201d and \u201cfebrile seizures\u201d among young children. Addressing iron deficiency emerges as a critical modifiable factor in potentially reducing the occurrence and impact of severe seizures, emphasizing the necessity of proactive efforts in pediatric treatment programs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_520_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,6]],"date-time":"2024-12-06T10:03:33Z","timestamp":1733479413000},"page":"5562-5569","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["An analysis on role of iron deficiency in febrile seizure among children in 6 months to 5 years: A case-control study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Haridev","family":"Sankar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vanishree","family":"Shriram","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sivaprakasam","family":"Elayaraja","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatrics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20241210","first-page":"19519","article-title":"Recent research on febrile seizures: A review","volume":"4","author":"Syndi","year":"2013","journal-title":"J Neurol Neurophysiol"},{"key":"R2-20241210","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"568S","DOI":"10.1093\/jn\/131.2.568S","article-title":"Iron biology in immune function, muscle metabolism and neuronal functioning","volume":"131","author":"Beard","year":"2001","journal-title":"J Nutr"},{"key":"R3-20241210","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"158","DOI":"10.1016\/j.spen.2006.08.004","article-title":"Iron deficiency and brain development","volume":"13","author":"Lozoff","year":"2006","journal-title":"Semin Pediatr Neurol"},{"key":"R4-20241210","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S44","DOI":"10.1177\/08830738020170010601","article-title":"Febrile seizures","volume":"17","author":"Shinnar","year":"2002","journal-title":"J Child Neurol"},{"key":"R5-20241210","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"27","DOI":"10.1016\/B978-012078141-6\/50004-4","article-title":"Antecedents and risk factors for febrile seizures","author":"Camfield","year":"2002","journal-title":"In Febrile Seizures. 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