Late neurological manifestation of scorpion poisoning. A case report

  • Francisco Arocha-Sandoval Chair of Bacteriology and Virology. School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zulia.
  • Rafael Villalobos-Perozo Chair of Tropical Medicine. School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zulia.
Keywords: Scorpion-sting, polyradiculoneuropathy

Abstract

A 54 year old male patient from Mara Municipality, Zulia State, who had been bitten by an insect
and presented manifestations of clinical acute pancreatitis, was admitted to a hospital. During
convalescence of the pancreatitis it had been produced generalized tonic-clonic convulsions which
required hospitalization. During the in-hospital evolution loss of muscle force and sensibility in
lower body members developed. The possible etiological scorpion puncture of the genus Tityus
was suggested based on the possible physiological-pathological mechanisms that would explain
these posterior neurological manifestations in the case of a scorpion encounter.

Published
2003-06-06
How to Cite
1.
Arocha-Sandoval F, Villalobos-Perozo R. Late neurological manifestation of scorpion poisoning. A case report. Kasmera [Internet]. 2003Jun.6 [cited 2024May18];31(1):44-9. Available from: https://www.produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/4708
Issue
Vol. 31 No. 1 (2003)
Section
Clinical Case

Copyright (c) 2003 Francisco Arocha-Sandoval, Rafael Villalobos-Perozo

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