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Oxidant status in children after febrile seizures

Sezgin Güneş1, Eray Dirik, Uluç Yiş

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. sezgin_gunes@yahoo.com

Pediatric Neurology
|December 11, 2008
PubMed

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Febrile seizures in children can cause significant oxidative stress. This study found higher malondialdehyde and glutathione peroxidase levels and lower superoxide dismutase levels in children with febrile seizures, indicating potential cell damage.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Biochemistry
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Febrile seizures are common in childhood.
  • Oxidative stress is implicated in various cellular damage processes.
  • Understanding the impact of febrile seizures on oxidant status is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the oxidant status in children following febrile seizures.
  • To compare oxidative stress markers between children with and without febrile seizures.

Main Methods:

  • Studied 61 children (31 with febrile seizures, 30 controls).
  • Assessed erythrocyte malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels.
  • Compared marker levels between the febrile seizure group and the control group.

Main Results:

  • Erythrocyte MDA levels were significantly higher in the febrile seizure group.
  • Erythrocyte GPx levels were significantly higher in the febrile seizure group.
  • Erythrocyte SOD levels were significantly lower in the febrile seizure group.

Conclusions:

  • Febrile seizures are associated with significant oxidative stress in children.
  • Elevated MDA and GPx, with reduced SOD, suggest a pro-oxidant state.
  • These alterations in oxidant status may contribute to cellular damage after febrile seizures.

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