C Sevrez, M-P Lavocat, G Mounier, E Elefant, S Magnin, G Teyssier, H Patural
We report a case of clonidine poisoning in a breastfed newborn. At 2 days of life, this boy presented a consciousness deficit with drowsiness, hypotonia, and suspected generalized seizures. There were no cardiorespiratory problems outside of progressive central apneas beginning the 5th day. Further initial investigations were normal (extensive biological exams, cranial ultrasonography and transfontanellar Doppler, electroencephalography, and brain MRI study), excluding the main causes of neonatal hypotonia (encephalitis, infection, metabolic disorder)...
February 2014: Archives de Pédiatrie: Organe Officiel de la Sociéte Française de Pédiatrie