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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Published in:Chrismed journal of health and research 2014-10, Vol.1 (4), p.274-276
Main Authors: Bindu T Nair, R K Sanjeev, Sumit Lakhanpal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atropine
cholinergic antagonists
Datura stramonium poisoning
stramonium alkaloids
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2348-3334
2348-506X
DOI:10.4103/2348-3334.143004