STUDY OF VITAMIN D LEVELS IN EPILEPTIC CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP OF 2-16 YEARS
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Pharamceutical and Clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
 Objective: Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder in childhood. A number of medications are used in the treatment of epilepsy. Antiepilepticdrugs (AEDs) are known to exert deleterious effects on vitamin D metabolism. Its deficiency state in epileptics can lead to difficult seizure control asvitamin D is said to have anti-epileptogenic activity in addition to its known role in calcium metabolism. Correction of vitamin D deficiency may helpin decreasing the morbidity as well as seizure frequency. The purpose of this prospective observational study was to determine vitamin D status inthese children.Methods: Seventy children aged 2-16 years with epilepsy on AEDs were assessed for vitamin D levels.Results: The results showed that the vitamin D levels in this study population were significantly low.Conclusion: Vitamin D levels were significantly low in children with epilepsy and hence, it is recommended that vitamin D supplementation in thesechildren is necessary to reduce the seizure frequency and vitamin D deficiency related morbidity.Keywords: 25OH vitamin D, Epilepsy, Antiepileptic drugsÂ
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Shankar Rai, Nivedita Patil
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