Citation

Azad C, Mahajan V, Jat KR. Indian Pediatr. 2013; 50(7): 695-697.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India. Correspondence to: Dr Chandrika Azad, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh 160 030, India. chandrika_azad@yahoo.co.in.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Indian Pediatrics)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23942434

Abstract

Snake bite is a common condition in tropical countries. Neurotoxic features of snake bite vary from early morning neuroparalytic syndrome to various cranial nerve palsies. Locked in syndrome (LIS) is a rare presentation. We present four children that had LIS; three patients had total and one had incomplete LIS. All patients made successful recovery with polyvalent anti-snake venom and supportive management. This case series highlights the importance of early diagnosis of LIS in snake bite.

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