Neurotoxicity Associated With the Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalushelleri).
Journal
Annals of emergency medicine
ISSN: 1097-6760
Titre abrégé: Ann Emerg Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8002646
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2023
03 2023
Historique:
received:
26
05
2022
revised:
27
07
2022
accepted:
08
08
2022
pubmed:
18
10
2022
medline:
25
2
2023
entrez:
17
10
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The Southern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus helleri) is commonly encountered throughout Southern California. Typical toxicity includes tissue injury and hematologic toxicity. However, neurotoxicity is not commonly reported with rattlesnake envenomations, other than infrequently with select species, including the Mojave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus). Importantly, clinical neurotoxicity has not been well described with the Southern Pacific rattlesnake, the only rattlesnake in the city of Los Angeles, along with the Southern and coastal regions of Los Angeles County. In this case series, 7 patients envenomated by the Southern Pacific rattlesnake with significant neurotoxicity, including dysarthria, ataxia, and myokymia, are presented. Clinicians practicing in this region should be aware of evolving patterns of toxicity associated with the Southern Pacific rattlesnake.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36253294
pii: S0196-0644(22)00593-5
doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.020
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Crotalid Venoms
0
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
318-322Informations de copyright
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