Anticholinesterase Therapy for Patients with Ophthalmoplegia Following Snake Bites: Report of Two Cases

Although ophthalmoplegia following snake bites is not indicative of a serious neurotoxic complication, symptoms of diplopia, dizziness and ocular discomfort can be emotionally devastating for patients. The authors experienced two cases of ophthalmoplegia following snake bites in Korea. The patients...

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Autores principales: Lee, Sung Woo, Jung, In Chul, Yoon, Young Hoon, Hong, Suk Hyun, Han, Kap Su, Choi, Sung Hyuk, Hong, Yun Sik
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2004
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2816906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15308863
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2004.19.4.631
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Sumario:Although ophthalmoplegia following snake bites is not indicative of a serious neurotoxic complication, symptoms of diplopia, dizziness and ocular discomfort can be emotionally devastating for patients. The authors experienced two cases of ophthalmoplegia following snake bites in Korea. The patients complained of diplopia that had developed several hours after the snake bites. The diplopia did not improve with antivenom treatment, but resolved completely after several injections of neostigmine.

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