Neuromuscular Effects of Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) Envenoming in Sri Lanka.
OBJECTIVE:We aimed to investigate neurophysiological and clinical effects of common krait envenoming, including the time course and treatment response. METHODOLOGY:Patients with definite common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) bites were recruited from a Sri Lankan hospital. All patients had serial neurol...
Main Authors: | Anjana Silva, Kalana Maduwage, Michael Sedgwick, Senaka Pilapitiya, Prasanna Weerawansa, Niroshana J Dahanayaka, Nicholas A Buckley, Christopher Johnston, Sisira Siribaddana, Geoffrey K Isbister |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4734751?pdf=render |
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