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[Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) toxic encephalopathy].
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2009 Mar; 165(3):268-72.RN

Abstract

Ingestion of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) can induce severe intoxication in subjects with chronic renal failure. Oxalate plays a key role in the neurotoxicity of star fruit. We report the cases of two patients with unknown chronic renal insufficiency who developed severe encephalopathy after ingestion of star fruit. The two patients developed intractable hiccups, vomiting, impaired consciousness and status epilepticus. Diffusion-weighted MR imaging showed cortical and thalamic hyperintense lesions related to epileptic status. They improved after being submitted to continuous hemofiltration which constitutes the most effective treatment during the acute phase.

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Signaté A
Service de neurologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire, BP 632, 97200 Fort-de-France, Martinique. asignate@orange.fr
Olindo S
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Chausson N
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Cassinoto C
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Edimo Nana M
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Saint Vil M
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Cabre P
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Smadja D
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MeSH

AgedAged, 80 and overBrain DiseasesConsciousness DisordersFruitGlasgow Coma ScaleHemofiltrationHiccupHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePlant PoisoningStatus EpilepticusTomography, X-Ray ComputedVomiting

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English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

fre

PubMed ID

18755486

Citation

Signaté, A, et al. "[Star Fruit (Averrhoa Carambola) Toxic Encephalopathy]." Revue Neurologique, vol. 165, no. 3, 2009, pp. 268-72.
Signaté A, Olindo S, Chausson N, et al. [Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) toxic encephalopathy]. Rev Neurol (Paris). 2009;165(3):268-72.
Signaté, A., Olindo, S., Chausson, N., Cassinoto, C., Edimo Nana, M., Saint Vil, M., Cabre, P., & Smadja, D. (2009). [Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) toxic encephalopathy]. Revue Neurologique, 165(3), 268-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurol.2008.06.011
Signaté A, et al. [Star Fruit (Averrhoa Carambola) Toxic Encephalopathy]. Rev Neurol (Paris). 2009;165(3):268-72. PubMed PMID: 18755486.
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