Study on Early Morning Neuroparalysis Is Diagnostic of Krait Bite Medico Legal Cases Brought To Tertiary Hospital, Aurangabad

Authors

  • Dr. Rajender Kumar Pandey Prof. & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, MGM Medical College Aurangabad (M.S.), India

Keywords:

Snakebite, Neuroparalysis, Krait, Neurotoxin, Earlymorning

Abstract

Krait group are commonly found in South Asian countries and is consider as the most extinction species of venomous snake in the Indian subcontinent. This research work included the consecutive cases of Krait bite cases admitted to Tertiary Hospital, Aurangabad. Snake bite is a common and frequently devastating environmental and occupational problem, especially in rural areas of tropical developing countries. In North India Krait bite deaths are predominantly seen with neurotoxic envenomations (NEs) whereas in South India the hemotoxic envenomation (HE) is more common. Krait is responsible for most deaths in North India. It bites people sleeping on the floors, mostly at night.
Key Words: Krait, Snakebite, Neurotoxin, Neuroparalysis,Earlymorning,Neuroparalytc syndrome.

References

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Saini RK, Singh S, Sharma S, Rampal V, Manhas AS, Gupta VK. Snakebite poisoning presenting as early neuroparalytic syndrome in jhuggi dwellers. Journal of Association of Physicians of India 1986; 34(6): 415-417.

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30-09-2017

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Dr. Rajender Kumar Pandey. (2017). Study on Early Morning Neuroparalysis Is Diagnostic of Krait Bite Medico Legal Cases Brought To Tertiary Hospital, Aurangabad. International Journal for Research Publication and Seminar, 8(7), 49–55. Retrieved from https://jrps.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/1159

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Vol. 8 No. 7 (2017): July - Sep 2017

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Original Research Article

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