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Abstract
Introduction: Febrile convulsions are related to infant and child, usually mainly in age of 3 months to 6 years , in which there is relation to elevated temperature without any infections or other causes. Febrile convulsions are the most common neurologic disorder of infants and young children. In age before 5 years the percentage of affection may reach 2 to 10 percentage. Zinc is an important element in growth
Aim of the Work:The aim of this work is to study the relation between serum zinc level and febrile seizures and to evaluate the potential role of zinc supplementation to decrease frequency of febrile seizuresth, development and normal brain function. It is also an important cofactor for different enzymes, is involved in cellular growth and differentiateon. Febrile Seizurs: Febrile seizures are the most common neurologic disorder in infant and young children There are two types of febrile seizures , simple or complex depend on period of seizures, physical symptoms, and mode of recurrence. Provoking Factors includes fever ,concurrent infection,family history and vaccination. Zinc: Zinc is a nutritionally fundamental trace element and is the second most abundant trace metal in the human body after iron. Zinc deficiency was a major etiological factor in the syndrome of “adolescent nutritional dwarfism” that had been identified principally and extensively in mid-Eastern countries. A steady state plasma concentration of zinc should be obtained rather than others to do its effect because there is no special zinc storage system. The daily requirement of zinc varies according to age sex and other factors. • Results: there was a statically significant difference in the distribution of upper respiratory illness as the cause of fever among the children in both cases and controls. Serum zinc levels were found to be low in 28 children in case group which accounts for 70%. Serum zinc levels were found to be low in only 3 children in control group that accounts for 7.5%. Thus, there was a statistically significant difference in the serum zinc levels measured in the children in case and control groups with p value ≤ 0.001(P ≤ 0.001).