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A cluster of children with seizures caused by camphor poisoning.
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BACKGROUND
Isolated cases of camphor-induced seizures have been reported in young children after gastrointestinal, dermal, and inhalation exposure. In 1982, after a series of unintentional ingestions of camphor products, the US Food and Drug Administration restricted the camphor content to <11% in
Seizures due to high dose camphor ingestion.
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Camphor is a cyclic ketone of the hydro aromatic terpene group. Today it is frequently used as a prescription or non-prescription topical antitussive, analgesic, anesthetic and antipruritic agent. Camphor which is considered an innocent drug by parents and physicians is a common household item which
Camphor ingestion: an unusual cause of seizure.
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Camphor is a pleasant smelling cyclic ketone with propensity of causing neurologic side-effects especially seizures. We report two patients who after inadvertent consumption of camphor experienced an episode of generalized tonic clonic seizure. These cases highlight the importance of enquiring any
Camphor poisoning: An unusual cause of seizure in children.
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Camphor is a pleasant-smelling cyclic ketone with propensity to cause neurologic side-effect, especially seizures. We report a case of 1½-year-old child who after inadvertent consumption of camphor, experienced an episode of generalized tonic clonic seizure. This case highlights the importance of
Toddler with seizures due to ingesting camphor at an Indian celebration.
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We report a 3-year-old girl who presented to the emergency department with seizures. Earlier in the evening, the patient was with her parents at an Indian celebration where she vomited once and then became hyperactive. Fifteen minutes later, she became unresponsive and had an episode characterized
László Meduna's pilot studies with camphor inductions of seizures: the first 11 patients.
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In his autobiography, László Meduna described the first session of convulsive therapy using intramuscular camphor as occurring on January 23, 1934 at Royal National Hungarian Institute of Psychiatric and Neurology at Budapest-Lipótmezo in Hungary. Unearthed records of the patients treated at this
Camphor: an herbal medicine causing grand mal seizures.
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Camphor is usually used in the USA to repel insects, but it is widely used in other countries as an herb. We report the case of a 52-year-old previously healthy Nepali man who ingested approximately 10 g of pure camphor with therapeutic intention. He developed grand mal seizures, and was evaluated
Wavelet and fractal analysis of rat brain activity in seizures evoked by camphor essential oil and 1,8-cineole.
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We investigated the rat brain activity in acute seizures evoked by camphor essential oil or its main constituent 1,8-cineole by wavelet (primarily) and fractal analysis. Experiments were performed on anesthetized animals before and after intraperitoneal camphor oil or cineole administration. The
Camphor Poisoning: A Rare Cause of Acute Symptomatic Seizures in Children.
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Camphor is a toxic compound easily available over the counter, which can cause fatal seizures in children when ingested. It is available in several forms and is commonly used in Indian households, especially for religious rituals and for its cough-suppressive and nasal-decongestant effect. The toxic
Camphor poisoning-An unusual cause of seizure.
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Seizures caused by camphor products.
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[Percutaneous camphor and convulsions in a neonate].
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Camphor ingestion: an unusual cause of seizure.
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Prolonged seizures due to contact and inhalation exposure to camphor. A case report.
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[Potentiation of experimental camphor, cardiazol and strychnine convulsions following administration of reserpine or whole Rauwolfia serpentina alkaloids].
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