An unusual case of altered sensorium in a young child: Datura poisoning
Datura stramonium (DS) is a wildly growing plant which is widely distributed and easily accessible. It contains a variety of toxic anticholinergic alkaloids such as atropine, hyoscamine, and scopolamine. Voluntary or accidental ingestion can produce severe anticholinergic poisoning. We report an unu...
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| author | Bindu T Nair R K Sanjeev Sumit Lakhanpal |
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| description | Datura stramonium (DS) is a wildly growing plant which is widely distributed and easily accessible. It contains a variety of toxic anticholinergic alkaloids such as atropine, hyoscamine, and scopolamine. Voluntary or accidental ingestion can produce severe anticholinergic poisoning. We report an unusual case of DS intoxication occurring in a young child after accidental ingestion of the plant fruit. Our case is unusual because of the young age of the victim and the underlying inquisitiveness of children facilitating the occurrence of such poisoning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-91bf6cb6377f49e5a0e9ce33201145342022-12-21T22:26:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCHRISMED Journal of Health and Research2348-33342348-506X2014-01-011427427610.4103/2348-3334.143004An unusual case of altered sensorium in a young child: Datura poisoningBindu T NairR K SanjeevSumit LakhanpalDatura stramonium (DS) is a wildly growing plant which is widely distributed and easily accessible. It contains a variety of toxic anticholinergic alkaloids such as atropine, hyoscamine, and scopolamine. Voluntary or accidental ingestion can produce severe anticholinergic poisoning. We report an unusual case of DS intoxication occurring in a young child after accidental ingestion of the plant fruit. Our case is unusual because of the young age of the victim and the underlying inquisitiveness of children facilitating the occurrence of such poisoning.http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2014;volume=1;issue=4;spage=274;epage=276;aulast=NairAtropinecholinergic antagonistsDatura stramonium poisoningstramonium alkaloids |
| spellingShingle | Bindu T Nair R K Sanjeev Sumit Lakhanpal An unusual case of altered sensorium in a young child: Datura poisoning CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research Atropine cholinergic antagonists Datura stramonium poisoning stramonium alkaloids |
| title | An unusual case of altered sensorium in a young child: Datura poisoning |
| title_full | An unusual case of altered sensorium in a young child: Datura poisoning |
| title_fullStr | An unusual case of altered sensorium in a young child: Datura poisoning |
| title_full_unstemmed | An unusual case of altered sensorium in a young child: Datura poisoning |
| title_short | An unusual case of altered sensorium in a young child: Datura poisoning |
| title_sort | unusual case of altered sensorium in a young child datura poisoning |
| topic | Atropine cholinergic antagonists Datura stramonium poisoning stramonium alkaloids |
| url | http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2014;volume=1;issue=4;spage=274;epage=276;aulast=Nair |
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