[Meningismus after taking kava-kava]

I Sibon; E Rosier; J M Orgogozo

[Meningismus after taking kava-kava]

Rev Neurol (Paris). 2002 Dec;158(12 Pt 1):1205-6.

[Article in French]

Authors

I Sibon¹, E Rosier, J M Orgogozo

Affiliation

¹ Service de Neurologie, Fédération de Neurosciences cliniques, C.H.U-Pellegrin, Hôpital Pellegrin, place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux.

PMID: 12690741

Abstract

Neurological manifestations are uncommon after taking kava-kava. We report three cases of meningismus, two of them with focal neurological manifestations, after kava-kava absorption.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Kava / adverse effects*
Male
Meningism / etiology*