Acute cerebral infarction following aconitine ingestion
Neurology Asia
;
: 65-68, 2017.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-625435
ABSTRACT
Aconitine is a main component of Aconitum carmichaeli, a Chinese herb known to be effective for arthritis and neuralgia. Many senior citizens consume the herb as a folk remedy. Aconitine-associated cardiogenic toxicity has been observed but aconitine-induced cerebrovascular event has not been reported so far. We report two elderly patients who became unconscious and showed neurological dysfunction soon after ingesting aconitine for pain control. We speculate that the aconitine induced cardiac arrhythmia. This resulted in cardiogenic emboli formation with subsequent large territory cerebral infarction.
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Assunto principal:
Aconitina
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Inglês
Revista:
Neurology Asia
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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