Nutmeg overdose: Spice not so nice.
Mace
Magic
Myristica fragrans
Myristica oil
Myristicin
Nutmeg
Spice
Journal
Complementary therapies in medicine
ISSN: 1873-6963
Titre abrégé: Complement Ther Med
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 9308777
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Historique:
received:
16
04
2019
revised:
17
07
2019
accepted:
17
07
2019
entrez:
15
9
2019
pubmed:
15
9
2019
medline:
6
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Nutmeg is a spice common to many kitchens around the world and is being used for many other reasons, such as an aphrodisiac, antimicrobial, antioxidant and analgesic, yet little is known about the toxic effects of nutmeg. A case is presented of a young male who took an overdose of nutmeg and presented via ambulance to the Emergency Department with multiple psychiatric and neurological symptoms. The case is described in detail, especially in regard to the prehospital and Emergency Department presentation. Emergency personnel should be aware of nutmeg toxicity due to its ability to mimic many other neurological, cardiac and psychiatric conditions. Therefore, increased awareness of this issue can help minimize the risk of misdiagnosis. The importance of communication between the Emergency personnel and the pre-hospital team is stressed. A discussion is included concerning the pathophysiology of nutmeg toxicity, its history, symptomatology, differential diagnosis and treatment.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Nutmeg is a spice common to many kitchens around the world and is being used for many other reasons, such as an aphrodisiac, antimicrobial, antioxidant and analgesic, yet little is known about the toxic effects of nutmeg.
CASE REPORT
METHODS
A case is presented of a young male who took an overdose of nutmeg and presented via ambulance to the Emergency Department with multiple psychiatric and neurological symptoms. The case is described in detail, especially in regard to the prehospital and Emergency Department presentation. Emergency personnel should be aware of nutmeg toxicity due to its ability to mimic many other neurological, cardiac and psychiatric conditions. Therefore, increased awareness of this issue can help minimize the risk of misdiagnosis. The importance of communication between the Emergency personnel and the pre-hospital team is stressed. A discussion is included concerning the pathophysiology of nutmeg toxicity, its history, symptomatology, differential diagnosis and treatment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31519286
pii: S0965-2299(19)30554-0
doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.07.011
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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