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Risk Factors for Benign Convulsions With Mild Gastroenteritis
Cuiyun Fang1, Wei Fan2, Chunsheng Zhang2
1Department of Nursing, Liyang People's Hospital, Liyang, China.
Frontiers in Pediatrics
|July 18, 2022
Summary
Rotavirus infection and altered uric acid levels are key risk factors for benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (CwG). Decreased serum sodium and increased uric acid can signal early CwG onset in children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
Background:
- Benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (CwG) are common in children.
- Identifying risk factors is crucial for early diagnosis and intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the risk factors for CwG.
- To provide a basis for early identification and diagnosis of CwG.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 175 children (82 with CwG, 93 with acute gastroenteritis).
- Data included general information, clinical characteristics, and laboratory results.
- Multifactorial logistic regression was used to identify independent risk factors.
Main Results:
- Rotavirus infection (OR, 3.042), decreased serum sodium (OR, 0.811), and increased uric acid (OR, 1.018) were identified as independent risk factors for CwG.
- No significant differences were observed in gender, age, vomiting, or diarrhea between groups.
- Significant differences were noted in onset season, rotavirus, white blood cells, liver enzymes, serum sodium, and uric acid.
Conclusions:
- Gastroenteritis symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea do not predict CwG onset.
- Rotavirus is a significant risk factor for CwG.
- Decreased serum sodium and increased uric acid levels serve as early warning indicators for CwG.
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