Department of Medicine, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and University College of Medical Sciences, Dilshad Garden, New Delhi, India.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Natl Med J India. 2024 Jan-Feb;37(1):26-27. doi: 10.25259/NMJI_2_21.
Camphor, a common aromatic hydrocarbon, is known to be potentially hazardous due to its acute harmful effects primarily on the central nervous system. Contrastingly, camphor is an integral component of various indigenous medicinal potions owing to its medicinal value. Camphor neurotoxicity has been reported in children. However, accidental or voluntary ingestion in adults is rare. We report a patient with voluntary ingestion of camphor, in a relatively large dose for alleviation of a medical condition.
樟脑，一种常见的芳烃，已知因其对中枢神经系统的急性有害影响而具有潜在危险。相比之下，樟脑因其药用价值而成为各种本土药用制剂的重要组成部分。已有儿童因樟脑神经毒性而发病的报道。然而，成人意外或自愿摄入的情况很少见。我们报告了一例患者为缓解一种医疗状况而自愿摄入相对较大剂量的樟脑。
