Starfruit neurotoxicity mimicking an acute brainstem stroke

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012 Jul;114(6):684-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.10.045. Epub 2012 Mar 10.

Authors

Frederico Fernandes Alessio-Alves¹, Carolina Pinto de Souza, Lucyana Karla da Silva, Miguel Moyses-Neto, Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosciences and Behavioural Sciences, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.

PMID: 22410650
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.10.045

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Brain Stem Infarctions / diagnosis*
Brain Stem Infarctions / etiology
Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases / complications
Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Fruit / poisoning*
Glasgow Coma Scale
Humans
Hypertension / complications
Hypertension / therapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neurologic Examination
Neurotoxicity Syndromes / diagnosis*
Polycystic Kidney Diseases / complications
Polycystic Kidney Diseases / therapy
Renal Dialysis
Status Epilepticus / diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed