title: [Intoxication from accidental ingestion of cannabis: analysis of eight cases].
abstract: Consultations at pediatric emergency units for acute consciousness alterations is frequent. Miscellaneous causes include cranial trauma, meningoencephalitis, metabolic disorders, drugs, or other intoxications. We report here eight cases of infants who were brought to the emergency division due to acute consciousness failure after accidental ingestion of hashish, confirmed by urinary dosage of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol. This series of under 24-month-old infants only emphasizes the value of screening for cannabis in urine in cases of abnormal consciousness and/or abnormal behavior in an infant.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie générale, centre hospitalier de Perpignan, 20, avenue du Languedoc, 66046 Perpignan, France. Electronic address: cecile.patissier@gmail.com.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patissier
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie générale, centre hospitalier de Perpignan, 20, avenue du Languedoc, 66046 Perpignan, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akdhar
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie générale, centre hospitalier de Perpignan, 20, avenue du Languedoc, 66046 Perpignan, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manin
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie générale, centre hospitalier de Perpignan, 20, avenue du Languedoc, 66046 Perpignan, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosellini
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie générale, centre hospitalier de Perpignan, 20, avenue du Languedoc, 66046 Perpignan, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tambat
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie générale, centre hospitalier de Perpignan, 20, avenue du Languedoc, 66046 Perpignan, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tiprez
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie générale, centre hospitalier de Perpignan, 20, avenue du Languedoc, 66046 Perpignan, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wendremaire
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie générale, centre hospitalier de Perpignan, 20, avenue du Languedoc, 66046 Perpignan, France.
authors.forename: M-C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Renoux
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D002188:Cannabis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000652:urine; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000139:chemically induced; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D013759:Dronabinol