title: [Behavioural impairments and hallucinations after consumption of boldo leaf infusions].
abstract: We report a case of behavioural impairments with hallucinations in a twelve-year-old girl, after consumption of boldo leaf infusions. The main alkaloid of boldo, named boldine, is very likely responsible for temporary neuropsychiatric disturbances present in the patient. The emergence of behavioural problems and hallucinations without any obvious cause, should lead to search for consumption of boldo leaf infusion ("tisanes"). This consumption must be avoided in children.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, Hopital Saint-Louis, La Rochelle, France.
authors.forename: Pierre-Jacques
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Chaboussant
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire CNRS UMR 7266 « LIttoral ENvironnement et Société (LIENSs) », Université de La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France.
authors.forename: Anne-Laure
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gagez
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire CNRS UMR 7266 « LIttoral ENvironnement et Société (LIENSs) », Université de La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France.
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graber
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire CNRS UMR 7266 « LIttoral ENvironnement et Société (LIENSs) », Université de La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Service de pharmacologie clinique et vigilances, Centre régional, de pharmacovigilance et de renseignement sur les médicaments, Hopital de la Milétrie, Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chavant
authors.affiliation: Service de pharmacologie clinique et vigilances, Centre régional, de pharmacovigilance et de renseignement sur les médicaments, Hopital de la Milétrie, Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Marie-Christine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Perault-Pochat
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, Hopital Saint-Louis, La Rochelle, France.
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Graber
mesh_terms: D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D031611:Peumus / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018515:Plant Leaves; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations