Presentation
Patients may present to the emergency department with a psychotic picture [3]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Methods The clinical presentation and subsequent clinical course pertaining to an individual 9 year-old girl who ingested Deadly Nightshade berries are presented. [adc.bmj.com]
We present an infant who suffered serious seizures after ingestion of a homeopathic agent containing A. belladonna. [journals.lww.com]
The undeveloped fruit, a calyx with an unripe berry, is often present. [henriettes-herb.com]
Entire Body System
- Hyperthermia
These convulsions can lead to hyperthermia, exhaustion, and oxygen depletion that eventually leads to asphyxiation. Rats aren’t the only ones at risk for strychnine poisoning, which can occur after ingesting or inhaling the white, odorless powder. [medicaldaily.com]
Cardiovascular
- Hypotension
The peripheral effects that are common to anticholinergic agents include mydriasis with cycloplegia, dry mucous membranes, hyperreflexia, flushed skin, diminished bowel sounds or ileus, urinary retention, tachycardia, and hypertension or hypotension [ [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The peripheral effect are mydriasis with cycloplegia, dry mucous membranes, hyperreflexia, flushed skin, diminished bowel sounds or ileus, urinary retention, tachycardia, and hypertension or hypotension. [flipper.diff.org]
Peripheral effects include mydriasis with cycloplegia, dry mucous membranes, hyperreflexia, flushed skin, diminished bowel sounds or ileus, urinary retention, tachycardia, and hypertension or hypotension 1. [drugbank.ca]
Neurologic
- Generalized Seizure
The 20-day-old infant arrived at the emergency department with fever and generalized seizures for 30 minutes, 2 hours after ingesting the correct dose of a homeopathic medication agent used for infantile colic. [journals.lww.com]
Treatment
She received a symptomatic treatment based on oxygenotherapy, antiemetic, stomach protection and hydro electrolytic supply. The anti tuberculosis treatments was stopped because of its hepatic side effect. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment Vaginal Surgery 1 4 Recruiting Treatment Urinary Tract Infection 1 4 Terminated Treatment Urinary Bladder, Overactive 1 Not Available Completed Supportive Care Elective Cystoscopy / General Surgery / Ureteroscopy 1 Not Available Completed Treatment [drugbank.ca]
Astasis complaint was relatively higher (p Conclusions: AB poisoning may seriously progress in the act of late diagnosis and treatment in childhood. [mona.uwi.edu]
Belladonna is used as a powder (0.3% belladonna alkaloids, calculated as hyoscyamine) and tincture in the treatment of diarrhea, asthma, colic, and hyperacidity. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Etiology
Among the causes of this, toxic etiology due to a herbal medicine is not rare. This article reports a case who was brought to emergency department because of the anticholinergic syndrome. [pjms.com.pk]
Therefore, in case of excitability and confusion, as well as somnolence or coma of uncertain etiology, an anticholinergic syndrome caused by ingestion of atropine-containing plants or psychoactive drugs should be included in the differential diagnosis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Epidemiology
"Blood Pressure" [SH] (epidemiology AND humans) [SH] SI Secondary Source ID The SI field identifies secondary source databanks and accession numbers, e.g., GenBank, GEO, PubChem, ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN. [biomedsearch.com]
[PubMed] [Google Scholar] Articles from The Pan African Medical Journal are provided here courtesy of African Field Epidemiology Network [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Epidemiology Frequency United States Incidence is sporadic, with clusters of poisoning cases, mostly among adolescents using plants for their hallucinogenic effects. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology Toxicity from plants containing tropane alkaloids manifests as classic anticholinergic poisoning. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Prevention
Midwives would use it to help prevent miscarriages and others would use it during childbirth to ease labor. A salve applied topically can induce a trance-like or altered state inducing the infamous "witches flight" that many attribute to this herb. [rdalchemy.com]
"The public should avoid picking atropa belladonna for consumption in order to prevent poisoning. If symptoms of poisoning develop, they should immediately consult medical professionals for advice and prompt treatment," the spokesman urged. [info.gov.hk]
Atropine blocks the muscarinic receptors of the system, preventing the acetylcholine from transmitting nerve impulses. [owlcation.com]
Tea tree oil : Tea tree oil is purported to have antiseptic properties, and has been used traditionally to prevent and treat infections. [livingnaturally.com]