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Cerebral Hematoma Following Scorpion Envenomation: A Case Report

Received: 13 December 2023     Accepted: 25 December 2023     Published: 8 January 2024
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Abstract

Introduction: Scorpion stings are relatively common phenomenon encountered in many countries. Neurological complications post scorpion envenomation (SE) are rare and indicate a severe envenomation. We report the case of an 81-year-old, female, left-handed stung by a scorpion. Case presentation: She presented with severe headaches, vomiting, left hemiparesis following a scorpion sting. Neurological examination found altered consciousness with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 9/15, motor aphasia, neck stiffness, facial asymmetry, left hemiparesis with absent tendinous reflexes on the left side, and a scar of the scorpion sting on the right thumb. Brain CT-scan showed spontaneous thalamo-caudate hyperdensity extending to the ventricles. The disease course was marked by clinical deterioration, leading to her death on the third day of hospitalization. Discussion: Cerebral hematomas are severe complications rarely described following scorpion envenomation.

Published in American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (Volume 12, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajpn.20241201.12
Page(s) 6-8
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Keywords

Envenomation, Scorpion Sting, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Gabriel Touré Hospital, Mali

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    Salimata D, Hassane DS, Awa C, Abdoulaye Y, Tenimba B, et al. Cerebral Hematoma Following Scorpion Envenomation: A Case Report. Am J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2024;12(1):6-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpn.20241201.12

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  • Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali

  • Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali; Faculté de Médecine et d’odontostomatologie, Université des Sciences Techniques et Technologiques de Bamako, Bamako, Mali

  • Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali

  • Faculté de Médecine et d’odontostomatologie, Université des Sciences Techniques et Technologiques de Bamako, Bamako, Mali

  • Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali

  • Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali

  • Faculté de Médecine et d’odontostomatologie, Université des Sciences Techniques et Technologiques de Bamako, Bamako, Mali

  • Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali

  • Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali

  • Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali

  • Service d’anesthésie réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali

  • Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali; Faculté de Médecine et d’odontostomatologie, Université des Sciences Techniques et Technologiques de Bamako, Bamako, Mali

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