Cerebral infarction following bee stings: Case report and literature review
To date, only 25 cases of cerebral infarction following a bee or wasp sting have been reported. Due to its rarity, undefined pathogenesis, and unique clinical features, we report a case of a 62-year-old man with progressive cerebral infarction following bee stings, possibly related to vasospasm. Fur...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Translational Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/tnsci-2022-0225 |
| Summary: | To date, only 25 cases of cerebral infarction following a bee or wasp sting have been reported. Due to its rarity, undefined pathogenesis, and unique clinical features, we report a case of a 62-year-old man with progressive cerebral infarction following bee stings, possibly related to vasospasm. Furthermore, we review relevant literature on stroke following bee or wasp stings. |
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| ISSN: | 2081-6936 |