Seizures in a 7-Month-Old Child After Exposure to the Essential Plant Oil Thuja

Carl E. Stafstrom

doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.07.008

Seizures in a 7-Month-Old Child After Exposure to the Essential Plant Oil Thuja

Carl E. Stafstrom

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Abstract

A previously healthy 7-month-old child was treated with homeopathic preparations of thuja, a potentially convulsant compound, for the purpose of providing a calming effect around times of immunizations. The child developed eight generalized tonic-clonic seizures with no other obvious cause, in the context of normal electroencephalograms and a normal brain magnetic resonance imaging scan. Seizures stopped after discontinuation of thuja and brief treatment with phenobarbital. The epileptogenic potential of plant-derived essential oils and other herbal remedies should be recognized by practitioners providing neurologic care to children.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	446-448
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Neurology
Volume	37
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.07.008
State	Published - Dec 2007
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Neurology
Developmental Neuroscience
Clinical Neurology

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