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Non‐convulsive status epilepticus and consciousness disturbance after star fruit ( Averrhoa carambola ) ingestion in a dialysis patient
Author(s) -
CHANG CHUNGHSIN,
YEH JIANNHORNG
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2004.00329.x
Subject(s) - medicine , averrhoa carambola , sequela , status epilepticus , unconsciousness , anesthesia , ingestion , dialysis , convulsion , epilepsy , surgery , psychiatry , botany , biology
SUMMARY: Star fruit ingestion may induce severe neurological complications in chronic renal failure patients. We present a case on maintenance dialysis therapy who developed a consciousness disturbance without convulsion after eating star fruit. The symptoms became aggravated after haemodialysis. The brain computed tomography scan showed no abnormal findings, but the electroencephalogram found active focal sharp waves in the left central regions and diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging also showed hyperintense lesions in the left central regions that were compatible with non‐convulsive status epilepticus . His condition improved dramatically after anticonvulsant therapy and regular haemodialysis. The patient was discharged 20 days later without neurological sequela.