Multiple cerebral infarctions with severe multi-organ dysfunction following multiple wasp stings

Wasp and bee sting are commonly encountered worldwide. Local reactions are more common, generally are self-limiting and settle within a few hours. Multiple stings can lead to various clinical manifestations like vomiting, diarrhea, dyspnea, generalized edema, hypotension, syncope, acute renal failur...

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Main Authors: Mushtaq Wani, Sheikh Saleem, Sawan Verma, Irfan Yousuf, Maqbool Wani, Ravouf Asimi, Riyaz Ahmed Daga, Irfan Shah, Aejaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2014;volume=17;issue=1;spage=125;epage=127;aulast=Wani
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Summary:Wasp and bee sting are commonly encountered worldwide. Local reactions are more common, generally are self-limiting and settle within a few hours. Multiple stings can lead to various clinical manifestations like vomiting, diarrhea, dyspnea, generalized edema, hypotension, syncope, acute renal failure, and even death. Rarely, they can cause vasculitis, serum sickness, neuritis, and encephalitis. We are reporting a case of 40-year-old male who presented with stroke, right hemiparesis with severe multi-organ dysfunction due to multiple wasp stings.
ISSN:0972-2327
1998-3549