Introduction: Although neurotoxicity after snakebites is commonly seen, particularly in southern and eastern Asian countries, this clinical entity is a rare condition in our country.Case Report: We present a case of a 74-year-old woman who developed extraocular muscle paralysis after a snakebite in a tea garden and was managed with antivenom successfully.Conclusion: Snakebites usually cause local clinical findings, but they can also cause mortality and morbidity due to serious systemic reactions
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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Although neurotoxicity after snakebites is commonly seen, particularly in southern and eastern Asian countries, this clinical entity is a rare condition in our country.Case Report: We present a case of a 74-year-old woman who developed extraocular muscle paralysis after a snakebite in a tea garden and was managed with antivenom successfully.Conclusion: Snakebites usually cause local clinical findings, but they can also cause mortality and morbidity due to serious systemic reactions
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Key Findings & Data:Introduction: Although neurotoxicity after snakebites is commonly seen, particularly in southern and eastern Asian countries, this clinical entity is a rare condition in our country.Case Report: We present a case of a 74-year-old woman who developed extraocular muscle paralysis after a snakebite in a tea garden and was managed with antivenom successfully.Conclusion: Snakebites usually cause local clinical findings, but they can also cause mortality and morbidity due to serious systemic reactions
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Conclusion & Impact:Introduction: Although neurotoxicity after snakebites is commonly seen, particularly in southern and eastern Asian countries, this clinical entity is a rare condition in our country.Case Report: We present a case of a 74-year-old woman who developed extraocular muscle paralysis after a snakebite in a tea garden and was managed with antivenom successfully.Conclusion: Snakebites usually cause local clinical findings, but they can also cause mortality and morbidity due to serious systemic reactions
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Antivenom · ekstraoküler kas felci · yılan ısırığı
Abstract
Introduction: Although neurotoxicity after snakebites is commonly seen, particularly in southern and eastern Asian countries, this clinical entity is a rare condition in our country.Case Report: We present a case of a 74-year-old woman who developed extraocular muscle paralysis after a snakebite in a tea garden and was managed with antivenom successfully.Conclusion: Snakebites usually cause local clinical findings, but they can also cause mortality and morbidity due to serious systemic reactions
Özet
Giriş: Yılan ısırıkları sonrası nörotoksisite özellikle güney ve doğu Asya ülkelerinde sık görülmekteyken ülkemizde bu klinik durum nadir olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Olgu Sunumu: Yazımızda 74 yaşında çay bahçesinde yılan tarafından ısırılma sonucu ekstraoküler kas felci gelişen ve antiserumla başarılı bir şekilde tedavi edilen bir olguyu sunmaktayız. Sonuç: Yılan ısırıkları çoğu zaman lokal klinik bulgulara neden olmaktadır fakat ciddi sistemik reaksiyonlarla mortalite ve morbiditeye de yol açabilmektedir.
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