Soft drinks: Are they really soft.

Kumaran, S Senthil; Chandrasekaran, V P; Balamurgan, N.

Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-134939

ABSTRACT

We report a case of epileptic seizures following heavy consumption of a cola and caffeine containing soft drink. The probable cause for seizures could be due to a combination of hyponatraemia, water intoxication, and high dose of caffeine and aspartame from the soft drink.

Soft drink; Caffeine; Aspartame; Hyponatraemia; Water intoxication; Seizures

Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Idioma: Inglés Año: 2008 Tipo del documento: Artículo