title: Ocular quinine toxicity in a sleepwalker.
abstract: A 55-year-old woman presented to the emergency department following an episode of severe visual impairment, headache, dizziness and confusion. The patient had been taking quinine sulfate as long-term medication for leg cramps. During an episode of sleepwalking, the patient had taken an overdose of quinine sulfate. Following a thorough investigation and assessment, a diagnosis of ocular quinine toxicity was made. We present this case and highlight the risks of quinine prescription.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Sahar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al Husainy
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009120:Muscle Cramp / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011803:Quinine / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013009:Somnambulism
chemical_list: D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D011803:Quinine