A Rare Case of Stroke Due to Multiple Ischemic Infarctions following Russell's Viper Envenomation

A Rare Case of Stroke Due to Multiple Ischemic Infarctions following Russell's Viper Envenomation

Ischemic stroke following viper bite is rare. We report a case of stroke with multiple ischemic infarctions following viper bite in a previously healthy man. Soon after being bitten by the snake, he developed local swelling followed by loss of consciousness 1 h later. On examination, he had decrease...

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Main Authors: Lulup Kumar Sahoo, Ashok Kumar Mallick, Geeta Mohanty, Kali Prasanna Swain, Nihar Ranjan Biswal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Subjects:
20-min whole blood clotting test
ischemic stroke
viper envenomation
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2018;volume=11;issue=1;spage=57;epage=58;aulast=Sahoo
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Summary:Ischemic stroke following viper bite is rare. We report a case of stroke with multiple ischemic infarctions following viper bite in a previously healthy man. Soon after being bitten by the snake, he developed local swelling followed by loss of consciousness 1 h later. On examination, he had decreased movement of the right upper and lower limb with bilateral extensor plantar response. Computed tomography scan of the brain showed multiple infarctions involving left frontotemporal lobe, right basal ganglia, right thalamus, occipital lobe, and cerebellar region. The patient improved partially with anti-snake venom therapy.
ISSN:2589-8302
2589-8310

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