Citation

Mortimer JG. Arch. Dis. Child. 1980; 55(5): 401-403.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7436477

PMCID

PMC1626884

Abstract

A 4 1/2-year-old boy developed hyponatraemia with coma and convulsions as the result of acute water intoxication. Information subsequently obtained strongly suggested that the excessive water ingestion was enforced by a punitive foster father.

Language: en