Clinical characteristics analysis of 36 cases of hallucinogenic boletus poisoning
10.3969/j.issn.1002-0152.2023.10.001
- VernacularTitle:36例致幻牛肝菌中毒临床特征分析
- Author:
Jipin LI
1
;
Jiaju ZHONG
;
Qunmei YAO
;
Chaohong LI
;
Chengmin YU
Author Information
1. 大理大学药学院(大理 671000)
- Keywords:
Mushroom poisoning;
Lanmaoa asiatica;
Toxic encephalopathy;
Neuropsychiatric symptoms;
Hallu-cinations;
Toxic identification;
Medication
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases
2023;49(10):577-583
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics,clinical manifestations and treatment of hallucinogenic boletus poisoning patients,and to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the epidemiological data,clinical manifestations,laboratory tests,treatment and outcomes of 36 patients with hallucinogenic boletus poisoning in our hospital from 2015 to 2022,and identified the species of mushrooms responsible for poisoning the patients.Results Of the 36 cases,32 cases were poisoned from June to September,24 cases were poisoned in towns and 12 cases in the countryside.Twenty-three patients were poisoned after eating multiple meals.Thirty-five patients ate Boletus lanmao identified by using genetic fingerprint and 7 ate Lanmaoa asiatica by using genetic sequence comparison.The incubation period of poisoning ranged from 1 to 48 h,with a median(quartile)of 19.0(12.0,24.8)h.All 36 cases had hallucinatory symptoms.Other symptoms were agitation and irritability in 21 cases,consciousness disorders in 29 cases,motor disorders in 21 cases,speech disorders in 19 cases and gastrointestinal symptoms in 18 cases.Laboratory tests showed that 16 patients had increased white blood cells(WBC)and percentage of neutrophils(NEUT%)and decreased percentage of lymphocyte(LY%).After fluid resuscitation combined with sedation and antipsychotic medication,all patients were cured and discharged from the hospital,of which 33 cases were discharged within 7 days.Conclusion Hallucinogenic boletus mushroom poisoning mainly occurs in summer and fall,the poisoned mushrooms are mainly Lanmaoa asiatica mushrooms,the incidence of poisoning is high in patients eating multiple meals,and the typical symptom is hallucination,and the patients can be cured through active symptomatic supportive treatment.
