Two unusual cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome after snake bite: the rare immune mediated complication of Elapid venom
| Autor: | Amit Sreen, Sindhu Singh, Keval Changadiya, Radhika Mhatre, Salil Gupta, R.K. Anadure |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Guillain-Barre syndrome business.industry 030106 microbiology Dysautonomia Venom Polyradiculoneuropathy General Medicine medicine.disease complex mixtures Dermatology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Immune system Snake venom Intravenous Immunoglobulins Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine medicine.symptom business Complication |
| Zdroj: | Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 79:321-327 |
| ISSN: | 0377-1237 |
| Popis: | In this report, we present a series of two unusual cases of elapid snakebite with acute neuroparalysis, that after initial response to standard anti-snake venom therapy, developed recurrence of disabling quadriparesis with dysautonomia, that on detailed evaluation turned out to be immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy (GB syndrome). Both the cases then responded to therapy with intravenous immunoglobulins. These cases bring out the rare immune-mediated late complication of snake venom, which if recognized and treated in time, can significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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