Anaphylaxis should be considered to be a potential cause of stuporous state

Authors
Noe, E Vila, L Iriarte, J Martinez-Vila, E
Citation
E. Noe et al., Anaphylaxis should be considered to be a potential cause of stuporous state, J INVES ALL, 9(5), 1999, pp. 335-336
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIONAL ALLERGOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN journal
10189068 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
335 - 336
Database
ISI
SICI code
1018-9068(199909/10)9:5<335:ASBCTB>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Anaphylaxis is not considered to cause stupor. We studied the case of a 69- year-old woman who lost consciousness after eating seafood. On her admittan ce to hospital she was in a state of stupor and elevated serum tryptase lev els led us to the diagnosis of anaphylaxis.