Scorpion bite and multiple cerebral infarcts.
Multiple cerebral infarcts, bilateral optic neuropathy with limb ischemia, following scorpion bite is documented. Vasospasm and autonomic storm due to envenomation is a plausible explanation for this symptom complex.
Thacker
A K
AK
Department of Neurology, B.R.D. Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, 273013, India.
Lal
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R
Misra
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D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D065008:Scorpion Stings / Q000150:complications*; D012605:Scorpions