Datura stramonium poisoning in a child.

Datura stramonium L. poisoning in a geophagous child: a case report

Datura stramonium L. (DS) is a wild-growing plant 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 geophagous young child after accidental ingestion of the plan...

Intoxication Due to Datura Stramonium in an Adolescent: a Case Report

Poisoning of a young adolescent caused by the intake of extracts prepared from the plant Datura stramonium is presented. It is a broadleaf annual erect herb with spine covered seed capsule. Its toxic alkaloids, atropine and scopolamine, cause a series of characteristic classic symptoms of anticholinergic poisoning. Children are mostly exposed to the poisoning by the plant species from the genus...

Jimson weed (Datura stramonium) poisoning in childhood.

[Intentional Datura stramonium intoxication: an unknown etiology of mydriasis].

Two case reports of Datura stramonium intoxications are presented. The first one was a self poisoning, with a moderate anticholinergic syndrome and a spontaneous improvement. The second one was a recreational use of Datura stramonium for its hallucinogenic properties. The anticholinergic syndrome was marked and the improvement required orotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, intraveinou...

Acute poisoning due to ingestion of Datura stramonium - a case report.

Datura stramonium (DS) is a widespread annual plant, containing atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine, which can produce poisoning with a severe anticholinergic syndrome. Teenagers ingest the roots, seeds or the entire plant to obtain its hallucinogenic and euphoric effects. We presented the case of a 22 year old male who was admitted to the Emergency Room in a coma after consuming Datura stra...