Background: Febrile seizures are the most common form of convulsive disorder in childhood. The mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of febrile seizure remain unclear.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the immunoglobulin (IG) sub-group levels in children with febrile seizures.
Methods and material: The patients with a diagnosis of febrile seizure with an age range of 1-7 years who attended the clinic were included in the study. Neurologically normal and age- and sex-matched children with no history of febrile seizures were considered as controls.
Results: A total of 64 patients and 100 control subjects participated in this study. There were no significant inter-group differences in terms of sex and age of the participants (p >.05). There was no statistical difference between case and control groups for serum lymphocyte count, IgA, IgG, IgM, IgE levels, and anti-HB response (p >.05).
Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that there is no difference in humoral immunity between children with febrile seizures and control subjects with the same age range.
Keywords: Febrile seizure; immune deficiency; immunoglobulin.