Association of hypocapnia in children with febrile seizures

Conclusion: Our data indicates that febrile seizures may be associated with fever induced hyperventilation and ensuing hypocapnia may be one of the precipitating factor in inducing seizures. However, well-structured human trials are needed to demonstrate the same.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences - February 25, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Deepak Sachan Samridhi Goyal Source Type: research