Citation

Adogu AA, Abbas M, Ishaku D. Trop. Geogr. Med. 1992; 44(1-2): 167-169.

Affiliation

Ishaku Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Foundation TGM)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1496712

Abstract

Until recently, hysteria was believed to be uncommon amongst the indigenous inhabitants of tropical Africa. Though snake bites are common, there has not been any previous report of hysterical manifestations following snake bite. We report a case of hysterical paralysis in a nulliparous Nigerian female, with comments on its diagnostic and prognostic implications in an ethnic community.

Language: en