TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Seizures due to high dose camphor ingestion
JO  - Turk Pediatri Arsivi
A1  - Tekin, Hande Gazeteci
A1  - Gökben, Sarenur
A1  - Serdaroğlu, Gül
SP  - 248
EP  - 250
VL  - 50
IS  - 4
N2  - 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 can lead to severe poisoning in children even when taken in small amounts. Neurotoxicity in the form of seizures can ocur soon after ingestion. A two-year old female patient who presented with a complaint of generalized tonic-clonic seizures after oral ingestion of camphor is presented.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1306-0015
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/TurkPediatriArs.2015.1360
ID  - ref1
ER  -