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Neurotoxin envenomation mimicking brain death in a child: A case report and review of literature
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 58, Iss 4, Pp 458-460 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014.
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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.
- Subjects :
- Locked in syndrome
ophthalmoplegia
snake bite
Anesthesiology
RD78.3-87.3
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00195049
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.02670b8bc3243f58f7d2c616e75cca5
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5049.139008