Cerebellar ataxia following snake bite.
Neurotoxic snake envenomations are frequently encountered in medicine emergencies. Here we report a case of snakebite who presented with neuromuscular paralysis and respiratory failure, showed full recovery after effective treatment. Patient however developed cerebellar ataxia possibly due to delayed neurotoxicity of venom.
Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India. Received.
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R
Awasthi
Shiva
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Narang
Partho P
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Chowdhury
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017838:Bungarus; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016312:Treatment Refusal
D000997:Antivenins