Extensive Ischemic Stroke Following Scorpion Sting In A Young During Hospital Stay In A Tertiary Care Hospital: A Rare Case Report

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dc.contributor.authorNagar, Dinesh Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorBhalachandra, SPen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Deepaken_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-25T05:30:09Z
dc.date.available2019-11-25T05:30:09Z
dc.date.issued2018-11
dc.description.abstractComplication following scorpion sting are common in India and can be fatal. Stroke following scorpion sting is a rare complication and can occur by various mechanisms such as autonomic storm, hypertension, hypotension, toxic myocarditis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, venom induced vasculitis. We present a rare case of multiple brain infarcts following scorpion sting which has rarely been reported in medical literature. In our case non-contrast CT head showed multiple infarcts involving bilateral cerebellar hemisphere, bilateral occipital lobes, medulla and Pons on right side, right temporal lobe, and right thalamus, left parietal lobe. He was investigated for other possible cause of stroke in young without positive results such as cardiac, hematological, rheumatological workup. In view of normal CT cerebral angiography and lack of other cause of stroke in young and the temporal relation and progression of events we concluded that stroke in this patient is likely as result of severe vasospasm due to autonomic storm resulting in low flow infarct. Close observation of the patient for a period of hospital stay is required. During this period an hourly check of the patient should be done as assessing the level of consciousness, pulse rate and rhythm, blood pressure, respiratory rate and new symptoms or signs such as focal neurological deficits.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPost Graduate Resident, Department of General Medicine, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India*en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Professor & HOD, Department of General Medicine, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationNagar Dinesh Kumar, Bhalachandra SP, Gupta Deepak . Comparative Study Of Pulmonary Function Tests In Young Freestyle Swimmers And Sedentary Population. International Journal of Scientific Research. 2018 Nov; 7(11): 35-36en_US
dc.identifier.issn2277-8179
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/185547
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWorld Wide Journalsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber11en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.subjectautonomic stormen_US
dc.subjectextensive ischemic strokeen_US
dc.subjectmyocarditisen_US
dc.subjectscorpion envenomationen_US
dc.titleExtensive Ischemic Stroke Following Scorpion Sting In A Young During Hospital Stay In A Tertiary Care Hospital: A Rare Case Reporten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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