Stroke following <i>Bothrops</i> spp. snakebite

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Authors

Aurelio Mosquera · Hospital Luis Vernaza

Óscar H. Del Brutto · Hospital Luis Vernaza

Abstract

The prevalence of cerebrovascular complications related to Bothrops spp. bites is 2.6%. Intracranial hemorrhages are more frequent than cerebral infarcts. The prognosis of these patients is poor.

Topics & Keywords

Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies Rabies epidemiology and control Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 60, Issue 10, pp. 1577-1580

DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000061614.52580.a1

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