About a case of blindness following scorpion envenomation
The author reports a case of blindness occurred after three scorpion stings in a young woman from the region Ouargla, Algeria. The absence of signs of neurological and cardiovascular envenomation and the functional examinations of eyes is likely to be the consequence of a toxic neuropathy. Two month...
Published in: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992012000400020 https://doaj.org/article/e254e18bda2947028f682087f5174300 |
Summary: | The author reports a case of blindness occurred after three scorpion stings in a young woman from the region Ouargla, Algeria. The absence of signs of neurological and cardiovascular envenomation and the functional examinations of eyes is likely to be the consequence of a toxic neuropathy. Two months later, blindness persists and functional prognosis remains reserved. |
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