Cerebral infarction in a young male following viper envenomation.

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dc.contributor.authorPanicker, J Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorMadhusudanan, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2000-07-29en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T18:35:45Z
dc.date.available2000-07-29en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T18:35:45Z
dc.date.issued2000-07-29en_US
dc.description.abstractNeurological deficits can occur following viper bite. It is usually due to intracerebral or subarachnoid bleed as a result of depletion of clotting factors. A healthy 21-year old male developed motor aphasia and right hemiplegia within two hours of being bit by a viper. Brain CT scan revealed a left frontal lobe infarction. The possible mechanisms for cerebral infarction in this patient are hypotension, endothelial injury, hypercoagulability and vascular.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 011.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPanicker JN, Madhusudanan S. Cerebral infarction in a young male following viper envenomation. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2000 Jul; 48(7): 744-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/85986
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.japi.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshCerebral Infarction --chemically induceden_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshRussell's Viperen_US
dc.subject.meshSnake Bites --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshViper Venoms --poisoningen_US
dc.titleCerebral infarction in a young male following viper envenomation.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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