Table 2.
Laboratory test results of children with afebrile and febrile seizures associated with mild acute gastroenteritis.
| Group | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Afebrile (n = 41) | Febrile (n = 30) | ||
| Blood examinations (mean ± SD) | |||
| WBC (per μL) | 9,330.24 ± 3,514.59 | 11,598.0 ± 5,118.79 | 0.03 |
| Na+ (mEq/L) | 135.9 ± 2.8 | 134.2 ± 3.4 | 0.02 |
| AST (IU/L) | 40.13 ± 11.30 | 54.37 ± 37.41 | 0.04 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 22.59 ± 9.15 | 25.25 ± 16.42 | <0.01 |
| PH | 7.34 ± 0.08 | 7.34 ± 0.07 | 0.96 |
| PaCO2 | 37.59 ± 9.46 | 40.80 ± 15.39 | 0.39 |
| HCO3− | 19.61 ± 3.77 | 20.88 ± 4.81 | 0.32 |
| CSF analysis (n = 12) | 8 (19.51%) | 4 (13.33%) | 0.71 |
| Normal results | 8 (100%) | 4 (100%) | |
| Arranged enteropathogen surveys (n = 50) | 22 (53.7%) | 24 (80%) | |
| Rotavirus | 3 (13.6%) | 12 (50%) | 0.02 |
| Norovirus | 6 (27.3%) | 4 (16.7%) | 0.61 |
| Adenovirus | 3 (13.6%) | 2 (8.3%) | 0.92 |
| Salmonella type C | 2 (8.3%) | ||
| Unidentified pathogens | 10 (45.5%) | 4 (16.7%) | 0.07 |
Values are expressed in number of patients (%) otherwise noted.
SD, standard deviation; WBC, white blood cell; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine transaminase; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.