Pathophysiology of dilatation of pupils due to scorpion and snake envenomation and its therapeutic value: Clinical observations

Pathophysiology of dilatation of pupils due to scorpion and snake envenomation and its therapeutic value: Clinical observations

Dilated nonreacting pupils are routinely taken as a sign of irreversible brain damage. Alpha-receptor stimulation (scorpion sting) and presynaptic acetylcholine receptor blocker (krait bite) may result in dilation of pupils without involvement of the brain. This study was aimed to clinically evaluat...

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Main Authors: Himmatrao S Bawaskar, Parag H Bawaskar, Pramodini H Bawaskar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Acetylcholine receptors
alpha-1 receptors
anticholinesterase
krait
scorpion
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2017;volume=65;issue=1;spage=67;epage=70;aulast=Bawaskar

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