Clinical analysis of the relationship between the febrile convulsion and serum electrolytes, blood glucose levels in children

Objective: To explore the relationship between the changes of serum electrolytes and blood glucose levels and the recurrence of febrile convulsion (FC) in children. Methods: The data of 72 cases of children with FC (FC group) and 67 cases of febrile children without convulsion (control group) hospitalized from 2006 to 2009 were analyzed.Then statistically analyzed the changes of serum electrolytes (kalium, natrium, chlorine, calcium) and blood glucose levels. Results: The concentrations of natrium and calcium in FC group were obviously lower than that of the control group (P0.01), but the blood glucose levels in FC group were obviously higher than that of the control group (P0.01). There was a significant difference between the changes of natrium, calcium and blood glucose levels of group of recurrence of FC ≥2 and group of FC=1. Conclusion: There are hyponatremia, hyperglycemia and lowered blood calcium in patients with FC. Hence, for patients with FC, the disturbance of serum electrolytes and blood glucose need to be corrected to avoid the recurrence of FC and the progressive injury of important organs such as brain.