A Horned Viper Bite Victim with PRES
Joint Authors
Ibrahim, Ahmed Mustafa
ElSefi, Tarek Talaat
Ghanem, Maha
Fayed, Akram Muhammad
Shaban, Nesreen Adel
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neurological complications of snake bites have been well documented in the literature as neuromuscular paralysis and cerebrovascular complications; posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome was rarely described.
A 23-year-old lady presented near full term of her pregnancy with a horned snake Cerastes cerastes bite; after successful delivery she started complaining of altered mental status and visual disturbance with ulceration over the site of the snake bite.
On admission, the patient had Glasgow Coma Score of 12, blood pressure 130/80 mmHg, temperature 38°C, sinus tachycardia at 120 beats per minute, severe dehydration, and reduction in visual acuity to “hand motion” in both eyes with poor light projection and sluggish pupillary reactions.
CT brain was not conclusive; MRI revealed features of PRES.
Treatment was mostly supportive within one week; the patient regained consciousness; visual disturbance, however, persisted.
This patient as well as the few previously described cases highlights PRES as a possible complication of snake bites.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, Ahmed Mustafa& ElSefi, Tarek Talaat& Ghanem, Maha& Fayed, Akram Muhammad& Shaban, Nesreen Adel. 2017. A Horned Viper Bite Victim with PRES. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147089
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, Ahmed Mustafa…[et al.]. A Horned Viper Bite Victim with PRES. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147089
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, Ahmed Mustafa& ElSefi, Tarek Talaat& Ghanem, Maha& Fayed, Akram Muhammad& Shaban, Nesreen Adel. A Horned Viper Bite Victim with PRES. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147089
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147089