Giriş: Katılma nöbeti (KN), altta yatan tetikleyici bir faktör nedeni ile, bilinç kaybının da eşlik edebildiği nefes tutmadır. Aileler bu durumu nöbet ya da kardiyak arrest olarak değerlendirip endişeye kapılmaktadır. Bununla birlikte, bazen nöbet ile karışabilmektedir. Yapılan çalışmalarda demir eksikliği anemisi ile KN arasında ilişki olduğu ve demir tedavisi ile nöbetlerin gerilediği gösterilmiştir.Amaç: Çocuk nöroloji polikliniğinimize KN ön tanısı ile gelen 220 hasta geriye dönük olarak değerlendirilerek demir eksikliğinin rolü araştırıldı.Metod: Hastaların poliklinik dosyaları geriye dönük olarak incelendi. Hastaların cinsiyetleri, nöbet başlangıç yaşları, nöbet tipleri (siyanotik, soluk, karışık), nöbet derecesi (basit, ağır), nöbet sıklığı (<10/ay, 10-30/ay, >30/ay) belirlendi. Tam kan sayımı, elektroensefalografi (EEG), elektrokardiyografi (EKG), gerekli durumlarda ekokardiografi yapıldı. Takipte telefon ile ulaşılan hastalar tekrar gözden geçirildi.Sonuçlar: Hastaların 94(%42.7) ’ü kız, 126(%57.3)’sı erkek idi. Nöbetlerin ortalama başlangıç yaşı 12.8±10.2 ay, ortalama başvuru yaşı 23.3±16.3 aydı. Hastaların 67(%30.5) ‘sinde aile öyküsü mevcuttu. En sık siyanotik tipte nöbet tarif edilmekteydi (%89). Nöbetlerin %69.1’i hafif iken, %30.9’u ağır şiddetteydi. Nöbet sıklığı, nöbetin şiddeti ile hemoglobin düzeyi arasında ilişki saptanmadı (p>0.05). Konvülzif hareketlerin eşlik ettiği grupta basit katılma nöbeti olan gruba oranla hemoglobin düzeyleri daha düşük saptandı (p<0.05). Takipte ulaşılan 107 hastanın 93’ünde (%87) KN sonlanmıştı ve ortalama sonlanma yaşı 41.5±16 ay, ortalama KN süresi 28.7±14.9 ay olarak tespit edildi. Katılma nöbeti sonlanan hastalardan, hemoglobin ve MCV değerleri düşük olanların sonlanma yaşının daha küçük olduğu ve KN süresinin de daha kısa olduğu tespit edildi.Yorum: Sonuç olarak, demir eksikliği anemisi KN’i olan hastaların bir kısmında tetikleyici bir faktör olabilir ve bu hastalarda aneminin tedavisi KN’nin süresini kısaltır.
Introduction: Breath holding spell(BH) is an involuntary holding of the breath accompanied by loss of consciousness in response to a confrontational situation. It can be a frightening event for parents who may perceive it as a seizure or even cardiac arrest. Correlation between iron deficiency anemia and BH and improvement in BH with iron treatment have been revealed in previous studies. Aim: Two hundred twenty patients referred to pediatric neurology department of our hospital with a diagnosis of breath holding (BH) spells were retrospectively evaluated to determine the role of anemiaMethod: Clinical records were evaluated retrospectively. Gender, age of onset, type (cyanotic, pallide, mixed), severity(simple, severe), frequency of spell(<10/month, 10-30/month,>30/month) were determined. Complete blood count, electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG) were performed in all patients, echocardiography is performed when required. Patients who could be reached by telephone were re-evaluated.Results: Ninety-four(42.7%)of the patients were female, 126(57.3%) were male. The mean age of onset of the spells was 12.8±10.2 months and the mean age of applying to the hospital was 23.3±16.3 months. Sixty seven(30.5%) of the patients had a family history of BH. The most common type of the spells were cyanotic (89%). 69.1% of the spells were simple. Age of onset of spells showed no significant relationship with spell severity and spell type (p>0.05). Hemoglobin values were lower in patients with accompanying convulsive behaviors when compared to simple BH(p<0.05). At follow up 107 patients could be reached, 93 of them (87%) were spell free. The spells ended in a mean of 41.5±16 months and the mean time of duration of the spells was 28.7±14.9 months. The spells ended sooner and the duration of the spells was lower in the patients whose hemoglobin and MCV levels were low at the beginning.Conclusion: As a conclusion, our study demonstrates that anemia may be a triggering factor in some patients and treating the anemia shortens the BH spells
Other ID | JA57DU85YZ |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | June 1, 2009 |
Submission Date | June 1, 2009 |
Published in Issue | Year 2009 Volume: 3 Issue: 3 |
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