| Title |
Status Epilepticus Associated with Borage Oil Ingestion
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Medical Toxicology, March 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13181-011-0135-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Wafa’a A. Al-Khamees, Michael D. Schwartz, Saleh Alrashdi, Adam D. Algren, Brent W. Morgan |
| Abstract |
The use of herbal and complementary medicine is common. Many herbal products are known to produce serious adverse effects. Borage oil is derived from the seeds of the borage plant (Borago officinalis) an abundant source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), and Borage oil has been promoted as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, diabetic neuropathy, and menopause-related symptoms. We report a case of status epilepticus in a patient who consumed borage oil for one week. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 51 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 12% |
| Researcher | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 10% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 11 | 21% |
| Unknown | 14 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 23% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 15% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 6% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 11 | 21% |
| Unknown | 12 | 23% |
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