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KMID : 1036920150200040198
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Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
2015 Volume.20 No. 4 p.198 ~ p.205
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Risk factors of vitamin D deficiency in children with epilepsy taking anticonvulsants at initial and during follow-up
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Lee Seung-Ho
Yu Jee-suk
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Abstract
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Purpose: Vitamin D status was evaluated in children with epilepsy taking anticonvulsants to determine the prevalence and risk factors of vitamin D deficiency.
Methods: This study was designed as both a cross-sectional and a retrospective cohort study. A sum of 198 children who were diagnosed with epilepsy at the Department of Pediatrics in Dankook University Hospital was included. Their serum vitamin D levels were reviewed based on clinical information, and analyzed using IBM SPSS ver. 20.0.
Results: One hundred twenty-four children (62.6%) had vitamin D deficiency. Two risk factors were associated: winter to spring season (odds ratio [OR], 3.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.835-7.492) and age more than 12 years (OR, 3.22; 95% CI, 1.377-7.542). Out of the 57 patients who were not vitamin D deficient at the time of initial assay, 47 patients (82.5%) became vitamin D deficient during followup. The change of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 (25(OH)D) levels during follow up showed a weak negative correlation with the duration of medication (r=-0.283, P=0.033). Medication duration was longer and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormality, abnormal underlying conditions, and nonambulatory status were more frequently present in twenty-five patients (44%) who showed a decline of more than 15 ng/mL during follow-up (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency is common in children with epilepsy taking anticonvulsants, especially in adolescents more than 12 years of age. This study emphasizes the regular monitoring of vitamin D level, especially in the presence of longer duration of medication, brain MRI abnormality, abnormal underlying conditions, and nonambulatory status.
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KEYWORD
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Vitamin D deficiency, Child, Epilepsy, Anticonvulsants
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