| Summary: | Abstract:
Background: Mercury (Hg) is one of the heavy metal which uses to make silver handicraft. Kotagede in special regency of Yogyakarta is one of the place to product that. The side effect of mercury consists of a few aspects of neurological deficits as epilepsy.
The aim of this paper: want to know the risk factors of mercury to epilepsy in children with Hg exposure.
Methods: by case control design to be taken the children from integrity health care Semoyan, Kotagede. As control group the children of integrity health care Pondok Suruh, Cangkringan. Result: 45 children consist of 21 (46,67%) with epilepsy from WHO diagnose. Thirtheen male (28,89%) and 8 female (17,78%) samples compare with control group. The most common age was 1-5 years ofd: 14 children (31,11%) pregnant fess from 9 months: 9 children (20%), birth of body weight = 2,5 kg: 11 children (24,44%). Twelve children (26,67%) was born by doctors. Incomplete immunization of 12 children (26,67%), water for drink were wheel of 11 children (24,22%) and parents as silvers handicraft of 16 children (35,56%).By univariate analysis the Odds Ratio of each variable which significant correlation to epilepsy: irregular control of pregnancy (OR = 11,667
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