Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 1953; 2(44): 1.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1953, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Abstract

The Los Angeles Health Department reports that 2 persons became ill 20 to 30 minutes following the ingestion of Brussels sprouts and tree tobacco obtained from a garden. The latter (Nicotlana glauca), was mistaken for Swiss chard, and the two plants were boiled together and served as a vegetable. The symptoms consisted of nausea and dizziness followed by great muscular weakness, dullness, and stupor. Diarrhea and vomiting followed. After 2 days a marked weakness of the eye muscles occurred resulting in double vision. Both patients recovered.