Bilateral posterior circulation stroke secondary to a crotalid envenomation: case report

AUTOR(ES)

Vale, Thiago Cardoso, Leite, Alysson Ferreira, Hora, Priscila Ribeiro da, Coury, Marayra Inês França, Silva, Ricardo Cipriano da, Teixeira, Antônio Lúcio

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2013-04

RESUMO

Snake bite envenoming is a disease with potential serious neurological complications. We report a case of an adolescent who was bitten by a rattlesnake and developed bilateral posterior circulation stroke. The rattlesnake was later identified as being Crotalus durissus terrificus. Stroke was probably due to toxic vasculitis or toxin-induced vascular spasm and endothelial damage.

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