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J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. V.18, n.4, p.478-482, 2012. Case report - ISSN 1678-9199. |
About a case of blindness following scorpion envenomation
Delma K (1)
(1) Service of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Ouargla Hospital, Ouargla, Algeria.
Abstract: The author reports a case of blindness occurred after three scorpion stings in a young woman from the region Ouargla, Algeria. The absence of signs of neurological and cardiovascular envenomation and the functional examinations of eyes is likely to be the consequence of a toxic neuropathy. Two months later, blindness persists and functional prognosis remains reserved.
Key words: scorpion sting, blindness, toxic neuropathy.
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© CEVAP 2012
SUBMISSION STATUS
Received: September 28, 2012.
Accepted: November 8, 2012.
Abstract published online: November 8, 2012.
Full paper published online: November 30, 2012.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
FINANCIAL SOURCE
The Ouargla Hospital, Algeria, supported the present study.
CORRESPONDENCE TO
Delma Kilani, Service d’Anesthésie Réanimation, Hôpital d’Ouargla, Algérie, BP 89 Gharbouz Ouargla 30032 Algeria. Phone: 213 771313942. Fax 213 29762071. Email: kilani.delma@gmail.com.
