Neuromuscular Effects of Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) Envenoming in Sri Lanka.

OBJECTIVE:We aimed to investigate neurophysiological and clinical effects of common krait envenoming, including the time course and treatment response. METHODOLOGY:Patients with definite common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) bites were recruited from a Sri Lankan hospital. All patients had serial neurol...

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Main Authors: Anjana Silva, Kalana Maduwage, Michael Sedgwick, Senaka Pilapitiya, Prasanna Weerawansa, Niroshana J Dahanayaka, Nicholas A Buckley, Christopher Johnston, Sisira Siribaddana, Geoffrey K Isbister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4734751?pdf=render