Cannabis Exposure in an Omani Child First case report from Oman
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2011, Vol 11, Issue 4
Abstract
We report a confrmed case of cannabis exposure in an Omani female child with developmental delay. Cannabis exposure in children can lead to many consequences; for example, chronic use can result in developmental delay, abnormal behaviour, and hyperactivity while there is a risk of coma with acute exposure. It is important for clinicians to consider substance abuse as a differential diagnosis for similar presentations in paediatric patients, noting that children are at risk of cannabis exposure if their parents/caregivers are cannabis users.
Authors and Affiliations
Turaya A. Al-Shidhani| Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Oman, and Academic Fellowship Program, University of Toronto, Canada, Vinita Arora| Leslie Dan Facul ty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Canada
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