The relationship between febrile seizure and hematological parameters in children

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate whether hematological parameters play a significant role in the relationship between hematological parameters and seizure occurrence in children with febrile seizures (FS) by comparing them to a healthy control group with no fever or seizures. Materials and Methods: One-hundred forty-one patients diagnosed with FS and with available a complete blood count results and a control group of 143 children were finally enrolled. Results: The study group consisted of 141 patients, 57 girls (40.4%) and 84 boys (59.6%) (M/F=1.4). Mean age at the time of first FS was 22.89 ± 13.95 months. Ninety-two (65.2%) of the study group were diagnosed with simple FS, 32 (22.7%) with complex FS, and 17 (12.1%) with febrile status epilepticus (FSE). Conclusion: Since our neutrophil, lymphocyte, eosinophil, and mean platelet volume (MPV) results were statistically significant in patients with FS, it is thought that these markers may represent potential predictive parameters in that condition.