Fogel S, Lesage F, Cheron G
Service des urgences pédiatriques, hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
Service de réanimation polyvalente pédiatrique, hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
Arch Pediatr. 2016 Aug;23(8):820-2. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2016.05.010. Epub 2016 Jun 23.
In France, the use of illicit drugs is increasing and therefore accidental poisoning may occur in infants and children. We report on a case of ecstasy poisoning in an infant who presented with atypical neurological symptoms.
An 11-month-old infant suddenly developed agitation with eye rolling and unreactive bilateral mydriasis. All neurologic causes were excluded. The search for toxicants revealed an intoxication with an amphetamine and MDMA. Progression was favorable in 24h.
Although rare, pediatric intoxications by ecstasy have become more common in recent years, due to its consumption within households, exposing young children and infants to accidental ingestion of a tablet of ecstasy.
