Title: A Case Report of Neurotoxic Snake Bite
Authors: Dr Kamini Randhawa, Dr Lucky Kumar, Dr Meenakshi Rana
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i10.16
Abstract
Snake-bites are well-known medical emergencies in many parts of the world, especially in rural areas. Snake bites have neurotoxic, hemotoxic, myotoxic or mixed presentation. we present a case of neurotoxic snake bite presenting as difficulty in opening of eyes in the morning.
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