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Emerg Med J 2005;22:308-309 doi:10.1136/emj.2004.014431
  • Case report

Fatal acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following treated snake bite in India

  1. P Malhotra1,
  2. N Sharma2,
  3. A Awasthi3,
  4. R K Vasishta3
  1. 1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
  2. 2Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
  3. 3Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr P Malhotra
 Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh-160012, India; dranshupuneetyahoo.com
  • Accepted 10 March 2004

Abstract

Snake bite is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in India, with an estimated 35 000 to 50 000 fatal bites occurring annually. The neurological consequences of snake bite are predominantly the result of inhibition of neuromuscular transmission. We describe the first documented case of autopsy proven acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following treated snake bite in a young female.

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  • Competing interests: none declared

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