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- Title
Status Epilepticus Associated with Borage Oil Ingestion.
- Authors
Al-Khamees, Wafa'a A.; Schwartz, Michael D.; Alrashdi, Saleh; Algren, Adam D.; Morgan, Brent W.
- Abstract
The use of herbal and complementary medicine is common. Many herbal products are known to produce serious adverse effects. Borage oil is derived from the seeds of the borage plant ( Borago officinalis) an abundant source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), and Borage oil has been promoted as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, diabetic neuropathy, and menopause-related symptoms. We report a case of status epilepticus in a patient who consumed borage oil for one week.
- Subjects
CASE studies; BORAGE; HERBAL medicine; EPILEPSY; LINOLEIC acid; DIABETIC neuropathies; ENCEPHALITIS; PENTOBARBITAL
- Publication
Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2011, Vol 7, Issue 2, p154
- ISSN
1556-9039
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13181-011-0135-9