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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension secondary to ingestion of Morinda coreia and Azadirachta indica leaves extract in infant

2013; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 4; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4103/0976-500x.119722

ISSN

0976-5018

Autores

Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu, S Ananthakrishnan,

Tópico(s)

Morinda citrifolia extract uses

Resumo

We report a case of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) secondary to ingestion of Morinda coreia (Nonan) and Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaves extract in a nine months old child. This herbal extract is believed to accelerate weight gain in infants and is commonly used in South India.

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