[Poisoning caused by ingestion of Coriaria myrtifolia. Study of 25 cases]

Histories of 25 children of Hospital "San Lazaro" have been reviewed. They had eaten the fruits of the plant known as Coriaria Myrtifolia. Thirteen of these children presented digestive symptoms, nine of them suffered from neurologic signs which went from physical features to seizures and coma. The treatment was elimination of the toxic and symptomatic. Evolution was in all cases good, disappearing symptoms in the first day except in one case. The plant and its toxicity is described.