Plant-induced seizures: Reappearance of an old problem

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 246, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 667-670

  Burkhard, Pierre R ^a   Burkhardt, Karim ^a   Landis, Theodor ^a   Haenggeli, Charles Antoine ^a  

^a University Hospital   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Essential (plant, vegetable, volatile) oils; Seizure; Terpene

Indexed keywords

ABSINTHOL; CAMPHOR; CEDAR LEAF OIL; CINEOLE; ESSENTIAL OIL; FENNEL OIL; HYSSOP; PLANT EXTRACT; PULEGONE; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; SAGE; SAVIN; TURPENTINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WORMWOOD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DYSTONIA; EPILEPTOGENESIS; EUCALYPTUS; FAINTNESS; FEMALE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INFANT; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PENNYROYAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH PAIN; TACHYPNEA; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VERTIGO;

EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT OILS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032861819     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050429     Document Type: Article

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