Citation

Dube S, Sharma VK, Dubey TN, Gouda NB, Shrivastava V. J. Indian Med. Assoc. 2011; 109(3): 194-195.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal 462001.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Indian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22010593

Abstract

Though uncommon, scorpion stings can cause cerebrovascular accidents by various mechanisms such as venom induced autonomic storm leading to hypertension, hypotension, myocarditis, DIC or vasculitis by direct actions. We present a case of intracerebral bleed following scorpion sting, which is a rare presentation and seldom reported.

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