Anaphylaxis should be considered to be a potential cause of stuporous state

Sep 1, 1999 | Magazine: The Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Noé E., Vila L., Iriarte J., Martínez-Vila E.

Anaphylaxis is not considered to cause stupor. We studied the case of a 69-year-old woman who lost consciousness after eating seafood.

On her admittance to hospital she was in a state of stupor and elevated serum tryptase levels led us to the diagnosis of anaphylaxis.

CITATION J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 1999 Sep-Oct;9(5):335-6