Mace Poisoning: Accidental Toxic Ingestion in a Child Leading to a Reversible Coma.
Cureus December 1, 2024 Ayesha Imtiaz, Bassam M Almutairy, Taghreed M Almutairi et al. 1 citation
Nutmeg and mace are commonly known for their medicinal and culinary properties. The chemical compounds found in nutmeg and mace, notably myristicin, elemicin, and safrole, have been implicated in the psychoactive and anticholinergic effects that are the result of acute toxicity. Cases of mace toxicity are not as commonly reported as nutmeg toxicity. We report a six-year-old child, who presented...