title: Seizures due to high dose camphor ingestion.
abstract: Camphor is a cyclic ketone of the hydro aromatic terpene group. Today it is frequently used as a prescription or non-prescription topical antitussive, analgesic, anesthetic and antipruritic agent. Camphor which is considered an innocent drug by parents and physicians is a common household item which can lead to severe poisoning in children even when taken in small amounts. Neurotoxicity in the form of seizures can ocur soon after ingestion. A two-year old female patient who presented with a complaint of generalized tonic-clonic seizures after oral ingestion of camphor is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hande Gazeteci
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sarenur
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gökben
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gül
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serdaroğlu
keywords: Child; camphor; poisoning; seizure