Hemorrhagic stroke in children caused by Bothrops marajoensis envenoming: a case report
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
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21: 53, 31/03/2015. mapas, tab, ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
According to the World Health Organization, snakebites are considered neglected diseases. Bothrops, the genus most frequently implicated in envenomations in Brazil, includes the species B. marajoensis Hoge, 1966, part of the complex B. atrox, which is found in the savannas of Marajó Island, Pará state, Brazil, a region that presents scarce epidemiological data. This work reports the first case of hemorrhagic stroke in a child, attributed to delayed medical care after snakebite envenoming by Bothrops marajoensis in Anajás city, Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil, which led to permanent hemiplegia as a sequela.(AU)
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Main subject:
Snake Bites
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Bothrops
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Stroke
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Hemiplegia
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Pará/BR
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University Hospital João de Barros Barreto/BR
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