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Ocular quinine toxicity in a sleepwalker.

Amit Sinha1, Sahar Al Husainy.   

Abstract

A 55-year-old woman presented to the emergency department following an episode of severe visual impairment, headache, dizziness and confusion. The patient had been taking quinine sulfate as long-term medication for leg cramps. During an episode of sleepwalking, the patient had taken an overdose of quinine sulfate. Following a thorough investigation and assessment, a diagnosis of ocular quinine toxicity was made. We present this case and highlight the risks of quinine prescription.

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Year:  2013        PMID: 24287479      PMCID: PMC3847599          DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201352

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  BMJ Case Rep        ISSN: 1757-790X


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1.  Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Balancing Physician Deception and Patient Self-Harm in the Management of Delusional Infestation.

Authors:  Matthew Grant
Journal:  Am J Trop Med Hyg       Date:  2020-01       Impact factor: 2.345

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