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