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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2000;43(4):588-591. Published online April 15, 2000.

Acute Alcohol Intoxication in a Child

Mee Jeong MJ Lee¹, Hyunmi HM Kim¹, Sang Gyu SG Park¹, Soo Youn SY Ham²

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Ulsan, Korea
²Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Ulsan, Korea

Correspondence Hyunmi HM Kim ,Email: hyun@uuh.ulsan.kr

Abstract

Information on ethyl alcohol intoxication in children is scarce. It is generally believed that children are more vulnerable to ethyl alcohol intoxication than adults. However, little information has been published on the effects of ethanol in the pediatric age group. The incidence of hypoglycemia and convulsions following ethanol intoxication is not known. We report a fatal case of acute alcohol intoxication associated with hypoglycemia, convulsion and coma.

Keywords :Alcohol intoxication, 0 Hypoglycemia, Convulsion, Death