[Convulsive syndrome in infantile shigellosis]
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T Hurmuzache1, E Ripeanu, L Vandachievici
1Spitalul clinic de boli infecţioase Iaşi.
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Infantile shigellosis significantly increases the risk of convulsions in children, especially when accompanied by high fever, genetic factors, or cerebral hypoxia.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
Background:
- Infantile shigellosis is a common diarrheal disease in children.
- Convulsions are a serious concern in pediatric neurology.
- The etiology of febrile seizures requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between infantile shigellosis and the occurrence of convulsions.
- To identify factors that may predispose children to convulsions in the context of shigellosis.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of pediatric cases.
- Comparison of convulsion rates in infantile shigellosis versus other diarrheal etiologies.
- Statistical analysis to determine risk factors.
Main Results:
- Infantile shigellosis was associated with a nearly 5-fold increased frequency of convulsions compared to other diarrheal causes.
- Hyperpyrexia (high fever) was a significant contributing factor to seizure release.
- Genetic disturbances and cerebral hypoxic mechanisms were identified as background factors.
Conclusions:
- Infantile shigellosis presents a substantially higher risk for convulsions.
- Fever, genetic predisposition, and hypoxic brain injury are critical in the development of seizures during shigellosis.
Abstract:
Infantile shigellosis determines convulsions almost 5 times more frequently than the diarrheas of other etiology, the hyperpyrexy favouring significantly its release, on the background of a genetic disturbance and cerebral hypoxic mechanism.
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