Idiopathic intracranial hypertension secondary to ingestion of Morinda coreia and Azadirachta indica leaves extract in infant

Babu, Thirunavukkarasu Arun; Ananthakrishnan, Shanthi

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.119722

Case ReportJournal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 4 | Issue 2 | 2013 | pp. 298–299Open access

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension secondary to ingestion of Morinda coreia and Azadirachta indica leaves extract in infant

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¹ Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India Case Report.

Correspondence: Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu
Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India Case Report.

Published:: Jan 1, 2013
DOI:: 10.4103/0976-500X.119722

How to cite

Babu, T. A., & Ananthakrishnan, S. (2013). Idiopathic intracranial hypertension secondary to ingestion of Morinda coreia and Azadirachta indica leaves extract in infant. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 4(2), 298–299. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.119722

Abstract

We report a case of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) secondary to ingestion of Morinda coreia (Nonan) and Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaves extract in a nine months old child. This herbal extract is believed to accelerate weight gain in infants and is commonly used in South India.

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Title	Idiopathic intracranial hypertension secondary to ingestion of Morinda coreia and Azadirachta indica leaves extract in infant
Authors	Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu; Shanthi Ananthakrishnan
Affiliations	Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India Case Report.
Journal	Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Volume / Issue	Vol. 4, Issue 2 (2013)