Bamboo Shoot: Is it Nutritious or is it Poisonous?

A 14 year old female with a history of ingestion of bamboo shoot extract (juice) was admitted to the Medicine department in J.S.S. Medical College Hospital, Mysore. She exhibited features of sudden onset of convulsions, vomiting, respiratory distress, and loss of consciousness. Symptomatic treatment was given along with supportive measures, following laboratory investigations. Later the patient recovered in the same hospital.