Neurological manifestations of snake bite in XXXX Lanka.

@entity1 @entity9115 @entity16 @entity425 @entity4610 @entity3595 @entity1576 @entity1736 @entity1779 @entity2359
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Snake bite is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in certain parts of @entity3595 Lanka. This study was designed to determine the offending snakes, neurological manifestations, disease course, and outcome in @entity2359 . METHODS AND MATERIAL: Fifty six consecutive @entity1 admitted with neurological manifestations following snake bite were studied prospectively. Data were obtained regarding the offending snakes, neurological symptoms, time taken for onset of symptoms, neurological signs, and time taken for recovery. RESULTS: The offending snake was @entity9115 in 27(48.2%), common and @entity3595 Lankan krait in 19(33.9%), cobra in 3(5.4%), and unidentified in 7(12.5%). @entity1736 was the commonest neurological manifestation seen in 48(85.7%) followed by @entity4610 (75%), limb @entity425 (26.8%), @entity1576 (17.9%), @entity425 (10.7%), neck @entity425 (7.1%), and delayed @entity16 (1.8%). @entity16 were experienced usually within 6 hours after the bite. Following administration of antivenom, the signs of recovery became evident within a few hours to several days. The duration for complete recovery ranged from four hours to two weeks. CONCLUSIONS: Complete recovery of neuromuscular @entity425 was observed in all @entity1 except for one who died with @entity1779 shortly after admission.
