Hypoxic brain injury and cortical blindness in a victim of a Mozambican spitting cobra bite

Chacko, Anith; Andronikou, Savvas; Ramanjam, V.

dc.contributor.author	Chacko, Anith
dc.contributor.author	Andronikou, Savvas
dc.contributor.author	Ramanjam, V.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-10-01T05:37:22Z
dc.date.available	2015-10-01T05:37:22Z
dc.date.issued	2015-07
dc.description.abstract	Snakebite and the subsequent envenomation is a serious and potentially fatal illness, owing to the effects of the various toxins present in the venom. Cortical blindness following bites containing neurotoxin is a rare complication. We describe the clinical findings and imaging in a child who sustained significant brain injury following a bite from a Mozambican spitting cobra. We also discuss the venom composition, complications and appropriate management of such cases.	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	am2015	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	http://www.sajs.org.za/index.php/sajs	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Chacko, A, Andronikou, S & Ramanjam, V 2015, 'Hypoxic brain injury and cortical blindness in a victim of a Mozambican spitting cobra bite', South African Journal of Surgery, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 67-69.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	0038-2361 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	2078-5151 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.7196/sajsnew.7851
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50114
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	Health and Medical Publishing Group	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 2015 Health and Medical Publishing Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0) .	en_ZA
dc.subject	Snakebite	en_ZA
dc.subject	Envenomation	en_ZA
dc.subject	Venom	en_ZA
dc.subject	Child	en_ZA
dc.subject	Brain injury	en_ZA
dc.title	Hypoxic brain injury and cortical blindness in a victim of a Mozambican spitting cobra bite	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA