Citation

Awasthi R, Narang S, Chowdhury PP. J. Assoc. Physicians India 2010; 58: 391-393.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India. Received.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Association of Physicians of India)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21125785

Abstract

Neurotoxic snake envenomations are frequently encountered in medicine emergencies. Here we report a victim of snakebite who presented with neuromuscular paralysis and respiratory failure, showed full recovery after effective treatment. Patient however developed cerebellar ataxia possibly due to delayed neurotoxicity of venom.

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