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Convulsions as a rare complication of scorpion bite

Akrep sokması sonucu gelişen nadir bir komplikasyon konvülsiyon

Mehmet CANPOLAT
Sefer KUMANDAŞ
Hüseyin PER
Hakan GÜMÜŞ
Nazmi NARİN
Pages
175–179
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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In this paper we aimed to investigate convulsions as a rare complication of scorpion stings, which are very frequent in the summer season.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A 3-month-old girl was referred to our pediatric intensive care unit with a scorpion sting and convulsions.
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Key Findings & Data:Cranial CT, MRI, biochmical parametres and complete blood count were normal.
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A 3-month-old girl was referred to our pediatric intensive care unit with a scorpion sting and convulsions. Cranial CT, MRI, biochmical parametres and complete blood count were normal. EEG revealed epileptiform activity. Scorpion stings is an important health problem in child age regarding to morbidity and mortality. In this paper we aimed to investigate convulsions as a rare complication of scorpion stings, which are very frequent in the summer season.

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Üç aylık kız hasta yoğun bakım ünitemize akrep sokması ve havale geçirme şikayetiyle getirildi. Olgunun kranial BT ve MRG incelemesi, tam kan sayımı ve biyokimyasal değerleri normal sınırlardaydı. EEG.sinde epileptiform aktivite varlığı gözlendi. Çocukluk çağında akrep sokmaları morbidite ve mortalite açısından önemli bir sağlık sorunudur. Yaz aylarında sık görülen akrep sokmalarının nadir bir komplikasyonu olan konvulziyonu vurgulamak istedik.

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CANPOLAT, M., KUMANDAŞ, S., PER, H., GÜMÜŞ, H., NARİN, N. (2022). Convulsions as a rare complication of scorpion bite. Erciyes Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 30 - Sayı: 3, 175–179. https://ajindex.com/articles/502657

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