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Intoxication with Datura stramonium in Children and Adolescents


Authors: M. Uher 1;  M. Pisarčíková 1;  M. Kurák 1;  J. Filka 1;  T. Rosenbergerová 2;  A. Černáková 1;  M. Uher 1;  M. Pisarčíková 1;  M. Kurák 1;  J. Filka 1;  T. Rosenbergerová 2;  A. Černáková 1
Authors‘ workplace: Jednotka intenzívnej starostlivosti, Klinika detí a dorastu LF UPJŠ a FNsP, Košice, prednostka prof. MUDr. Ľ. Podracká, CSc. 2Detská psychiatrická ambulancia, FNsP, Košice, vedúca lekárka MUDr. T. Rosenbergerová 3Farmako-toxikologický úsek, odd. klinickej 1
Published in: Anest. intenziv. Med., , 2002, č. 6, s. 276-278
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Overview

In the last years there is increasing number of plant poisoning in teenagers. The poisoning with Datura stramonium belongs among intoxications.The authors review its effects in human and describe their own experiences. The clinical picture of poisoning with Datura stramonium is identical toatropine intoxication including hallucinations. The prognosis is usually good. The symptoms disappear within 12–24 hours but mydriasis can lastseveral days. After disappearing of symptoms there is amnesia on hallucination period.

Key words:
intoxication – atropine – prognosis

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Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Inten Intensive Care Medicine

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