A Rare Case Series of Ischemic Stroke Following Russell’s Viper Snake Bite in India

Autor:	Venkata Krishna Pothukuchi, Alok Kumar, Chennamsetty Teja, Archana Verma
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	ischemic stroke cerebral infarct Russel's viper snake bite Internal medicine RC31-1245
Zdroj:	Acta Medica Indonesiana, Vol 49, Iss 4 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0125-9326 2338-2732
Popis:	Snakebite is an important medical problem in India. Among their various manifestations, cerebral complications are uncommonly found in literature. Moreover, Ischemic stroke following snake bite is quite rare. Here we report a case series of two such cases that developed neurological manifestations following Russell’s viper bite. On computerized tomography (CT) scan of brain; cerebral infarcts were revealed. Their likely mechanisms are discussed in present study which include disseminated intravascular coagulation, toxin induced vasculitis and endothelial damage.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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