title: Hemorrhagic stroke in children caused by Bothrops marajoensis envenoming: a case report.
abstract: According to the World Health Organization, snakebites are considered neglected diseases. Bothrops, the genus most frequently implicated in envenomations in Brazil, includes the species B. marajoensis Hoge, 1966, part of the complex B. atrox, which is found in the savannas of Marajó Island, Pará state, Brazil, a region that presents scarce epidemiological data. This work reports the first case of hemorrhagic stroke in a child, attributed to delayed medical care after snakebite envenoming by Bothrops marajoensis in Anajás city, Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil, which led to permanent hemiplegia as a sequela.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Rua dos Mundurucus 4487, Guamá, 66073.000, Belém, PA Brasil.
authors.forename: Pedro Pereira
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: de Oliveira Pardal
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Belém, PA Brazil.
authors.forename: Augusto Cezar Jennings da Silva
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Belém, PA Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristiane Tarcis Cunha
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Belém, PA Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Roberto Silva Garcez
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Rua dos Mundurucus 4487, Guamá, 66073.000, Belém, PA Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria Apolônia da Costa
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gadelha
keywords: Bothrops marajoensis; Hemorrhagic stroke; Marajó Island; Sequel