| Autor: |
Santos-Soares PC; Adult ICU, Hospital Santo Amaro, José Oliveira Foundation, and Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil. pcneuro@gmail.com, Bacellar A, Povoas HP, Brito AF, Santana DL |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria [Arq Neuropsiquiatr] 2007 Jun; Vol. 65 (2A), pp. 341-4. |
| DOI: |
10.1590/s0004-282x2007000200030 |
| Abstrakt: |
Snakebites are common and lead to potential complications like neuromyopathies and strokes, these last associated with disturbances of blood coagulation. We report on a 65 years old woman of cerebral intraparenchymal hemorrhage associated with snakebite by a Bothrops jararaca that occurred in the Reconcavo of Bahia, BA, Brazil. The patient was submitted to a surgical evacuation of the hematoma, with a good result. This report is accompanied by a revision about the association among snakebite and neurological complications, emphasizing strokes. Statistics reveal a high incidence of snakebite in the world, mainly in tropical countries and gets attention for his socioeconomic impact. The clinical and laboratory characteristics to identify the victims that present a high risk of presenting strokes are discussed in order to identify early those patients, so that they may be treated in a more precocious and effective way. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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