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Hyponatremic seizures among infants fed with commercial bottled drinking water--Wisconsin, 1993
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
|September 9, 1994
Insights
Two infants experienced severe seizures due to water intoxication from bottled water. This highlights the risks of excessive water intake in infants and the need for awareness regarding infant feeding practices.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Toxicology
- Public Health
Background:
- Hyponatremic seizures in infants can be caused by water intoxication.
- Bottled water has been implicated in cases of infant water intoxication.
Abstract:
In 1993, two infants were treated at a pediatric referral hospital in Wisconsin for hyponatremic seizures caused by water intoxication associated with bottled drinking water. This report summarizes information about these cases and a review of hospitalizations for hyponatremic seizures in this hospital during 1984-1993.