scorpion stings/asthenia

OBJECTIVE To describe the epidemiological and clinical features of scorpion stings in a district with potentially lethal scorpions. METHODS Case series of consecutive scorpion sting victims. METHODS Manama Hospital and all seven rural health centres in Gwanda South District, Zimbabwe (population

OBJECTIVE We describe the epidemiology and clinical features of scorpion stings presenting to an emergency department in Singapore, including that of the venomous species Isometrus maculatus. A management approach to scorpion stings is proposed. METHODS A retrospective study was done for patients

A case of scorpion (Parabuthus species) envenomation causing severe respiratory failure is presented. Systemic effects, which included muscular weakness, hypertonus and bulbar dysfunction, developed 8 hours after poisoning; this emphasizes the importance of close observation of victims of

Snake and spider bites, as well as scorpion sting envenoming, are neglected diseases affecting millions of people all over the world. Neurological complications vary according to the offending animal, and are often directly related to toxic effects of the venom, affecting the central nervous system,