Neurological manifestations in snake bite poisoning

 

Mirza Hammad Ali Baig^1*, Mohd Asif Hussain²

 

Abstract              Background: Snake bite is a life-threatening injury. Snake bite requires intensive care unit admission. Different snakes are observed in India. Snake bite manifest as neurological manifestation, haematological manifestation and local manifestations depending on type of snake. Aim and objective: To study the neurological manifestations in snake bite poisoning Material and methods: Present study was a prospective study carried out in Al Ameen Medical College Hospital, Bijapur on patients with snake bite. Data collected was sociodemographic data, type of snake, bite details, physical examination, progress of snake bite and outcome. Data analysed with appropriate statistical tests. Results and discussion: The incidence rate of Neurological manifestations in this study is 38.88% In our study we observed most common neurological manifestation was ptosis (85.7%) followed by Ophthalmoplegia (42.8%) respiratory failure (38.8%), facial palsy{19%}, hemiplegia/paraplegia (9.5%) and coma (9.5%).

Key Word: snake bite.