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Neurological manifestations in speech after snake bite: a rare case

The patient was admitted after reporting a snake bite from which he later developed neurological signs and symptoms among which a flaccid dysarthria. The patient underwent speech therapy and showed significant improvement over a short period of time. The favorable outcome of the present study highli...

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Autores principales: Vir, Dharam, Sachin, Gupta, Dipti, Modi, Munish, Panda, Naresh
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: African Field Epidemiology Network 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2984309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21119998
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Sumario:The patient was admitted after reporting a snake bite from which he later developed neurological signs and symptoms among which a flaccid dysarthria. The patient underwent speech therapy and showed significant improvement over a short period of time. The favorable outcome of the present study highlights the role of speech therapy in such a case, where it often remains un-emphasized.