title: Camphor poisoning: An unusual cause of seizure in children.
abstract: Camphor is a pleasant-smelling cyclic ketone with propensity to cause neurologic side-effect, especially seizures. We report a case of 1½-year-old child who after inadvertent consumption of camphor, experienced an episode of generalized tonic clonic seizure. This case highlights the importance of enquiring any intake of material (medicinal or otherwise) in every patient presenting with seizure and notifying presence of typical smell, if any.
authors: Department of Pediatric Medicine, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors: Chaitali
authors: C
authors: Patra
authors: Department of Pediatric Medicine, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors: Shatanik
authors: S
authors: Sarkar
authors: Department of Pediatric Medicine, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors: Malay Kumar
authors: MK
authors: Dasgupta
authors: Department of Pediatric Medicine, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Das
keywords: Camphor; poisoning; seizure