Hypertension encephalopathy after liquorice ingestion.
A 15-year-old boy is reported who developed a hypertension encephalopathy after ingestion of 0.5 kg liquorice candy. He recovered completely in the course of 5 months.
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Neurologic Department, Sophia-Ziekenhuis, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
D000293:Adolescent; D002182:Candy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006035:Glycyrrhiza; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D010946:Plants, Medicinal