Bilateral posterior circulation stroke secondary to a crotalid envenomation: Case report

Thiago Cardoso Vale; Alysson Ferreira Leite; Priscila Ribeiro Da Hora; Marayra Inês França Coury; Ricardo Cipriano Da Silva; Antônio Lúcio Teixeira

doi:10.1590/0037-8682-1667-2013

Bilateral posterior circulation stroke secondary to a crotalid envenomation: Case report

Thiago Cardoso Vale
, Alysson Ferreira Leite
, Priscila Ribeiro Da Hora
, Marayra Inês França Coury
, Ricardo Cipriano Da Silva
, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira

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Abstract

Snake bite envenoming is a disease with potential serious neurological complications. We report a case of an adolescent who wasbitten by a rattlesnake and developed bilateral posterior circulation stroke. The rattlesnake was later identified as being Crotalus durissus terrificus. Stroke was probably due to toxic vasculitis or toxin-induced vascular spasm and endothelial damage.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	255-256
Number of pages	2
Journal	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Volume	46
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-1667-2013
State	Published - Mar 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Crotalus durissus terrificus
Snake bite
Stroke
Venom

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Parasitology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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