Title of article :
Cannabis Exposure in an Omani Child First case report from Oman
Author/Authors :
Al-Shidhani, Thuraya A. Oman Medical Specialty Board, Oman, , Al-Shidhani, Thuraya A. University of Toronto - Academic Fellowship Program, Canada , Arora, Vinita University of Toronto - Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Canada
Abstract :
abstract: We report a confirmed 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.
Keywords :
Cannabis abuse , Child abuse , Child development , Developmental delay disorders , Case report , Oman
Journal title :
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
Journal title :
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)