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 ReportArchivesVol. 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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¹Department 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: https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.119722
Article URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-4-4-298
PDF URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-4-4-298.pdf

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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