Gastroenteritis Related Seizure with or without Fever: Comparison Clinical Features and Serum Sodium Level.

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the clinical characteristics and serum sodium level in children with gastroenteritis related seizure with or without fever. MATERIALS & METHODS: This clinical study was performed in Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran from 2007 to 2014. Overall, 165 patients aged 6-60 months with gastroenteritis related seizure were studied. Demographic, seizure and gastroenteritis characteristics and laboratory findings were recorded. RESULTS: >0.05). CONCLUSION: Type, duration of seizure and drowsiness after seizure had not any difference in febrile and afebrile cases. Vomiting and duration of diarrhea before admission was lower in febrile group. Seizure within the first 24 h of gastroenteritis was higher in febrile group. Mild hyponatremia in febrile group was higher than afebrile group. No difference in duration of seizure was detected between hyponatremic patients and others.