Idiopathic intracranial hypertension secondary to ingestion of Morinda coreia and Azadirachta indica leaves extract in infant
Authors
Thirunavukkarasu Babu
Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
Shanthi Ananthakrishnan
Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
Keywords:
Infant, neem, nonan, pseudotumor cerebri
Abstract
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.
Keywords: Infant, neem, nonan, pseudotumor cerebri
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