Wasp sting induced neurological manifestations.
Wasp stings generally cause local reactions like pain, wheal, flare, edema and swelling, which are generally self-limiting. Multiple stings can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, generalized edema, dyspnea, hypotension, collapse, renal failure or death. Unusually, they may cause serum sickness, vasculitis, neuritis or encephalitis. We report a case of a 40 year old male who developed focal neurological deficit 10 hours following a wasp sting, which was confirmed to be ponto-cerebellar infarction on MRI scan, and recovered within five days.
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Department of Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital Chadigarh - 160 047, India. atulsachdev@glide.net.in
Mahapatra
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D'Cruz
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Kumar
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D000328:Adult; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014862:Wasp Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014862:Wasp Venoms