title: Neurotoxin envenomation mimicking brain death in a child: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: The spectrum of presentation of a victim of neurotoxic snake bite can range from mild ptosis to complete paralysis and ophthalmoplegia. We report a case of snake bite in a 10-year-old child who was comatosed with bilateral fixed dilated pupils and absent doll's eye movement that was interpreted as brain death. Physicians need to be aware of the likelihood of snakebite presenting as locked in syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Madhu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dayal
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Pradeep K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Mridula
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pawar
keywords: Locked in syndrome; ophthalmoplegia; snake bite