Investigating of the causes of seizures in children admitted to Kerman hospitals in 2017

Introduction Seizure in children with the prevalence of 4 to 6 cases in 1000 is the most common neurological disorder in pediatrics. This study aimed to determine the causes of seizures in children admitted to Kerman hospitals in 2017 Materials and methods In this retrospective study, 250 hospitalized children suffering from seizure were selected through census method. Data collection tool was a checklist. The obtained data was analyzed employing SPSS24 software, using chi-square, and correlation coefficient statistical tests at the significant level P < 0.05. Results Out of 250 children studied, 55.6%were male and 44.4%were female. The mean age of the children was 10.54 ± 3.7 years. 80.4%were born with vaginal delivery and 19.6%were born with cesarean section. 44%of the patients had febrile seizure, 23.2%epilepsy, 12.4%infection, 10%gastroenteritis, 5.2%static encephalopathy, 2.8%meningitis, 1.6%hypocalcaemia, 0.4 %metabolic disorders and 0.4 %tumor. That underlying factors of febrile seizure were upper respiratory infection (43.6%), gastroenteritis (15.7%), shigellosis (10.5%), urinary infection (9.9%), pneumonia (8.1%), unidentified fever (7.8%), otitis (3%) and dental abscess (1.4%) respectively. Conclusion According to this study, the most common cause of the seizure is a febrile seizure, which confirms the results of other studies. Common seizure require diagnosis, planning, and special treatments that can be obtained by taking a complete history, accurate examination, and effective Para clinical evaluations. ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. ### Funding Statement This study did not receive any funding ### Author Declarations I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained. Yes The details of the IRB/oversight body that provided approval or exemption for the research described are given below: The research protocol was approved in the Medical Ethics Committee of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (Ethical Code: IR.KMU.AH.REC.1395.659). I confirm that all necessary patient/participant consent has been obtained and the appropriate institutional forms have been archived, and that any patient/participant/sample identifiers included were not known to anyone (e.g., hospital staff, patients or participants themselves) outside the research group so cannot be used to identify individuals. Yes I understand that all clinical trials and any other prospective interventional studies must be registered with an ICMJE-approved registry, such as ClinicalTrials.gov. I confirm that any such study reported in the manuscript has been registered and the trial registration ID is provided (note: if posting a prospective study registered retrospectively, please provide a statement in the trial ID field explaining why the study was not registered in advance). Yes I have followed all appropriate research reporting guidelines, such as any relevant EQUATOR Network research reporting checklist(s) and other pertinent material, if applicable. Yes All data produced in the present work are contained in the manuscript