Scorpion sting and blindness: A case report

Abstract

A BSTRACT Scorpion stings are one of the most common envenomations seen in the world. Rarely scorpion stings are known to cause a stroke. We report a case of a 60-year-old male, who presented with an unknown bite over the right middle finger which the patient revealed to be a scorpion sting, followed by altered sensorium and blindness. Brain imaging revealed an occipital infarct. This case report was written because scorpion sting causing an ischemic stroke is rare and ischemic stroke in the occipital region secondary to scorpion causing blindness has not been reported before.

Ischemic stroke in a 4 year child resulting from scorpion envenomation: A case report from Nepal.

“…8 Patients presenting with scorpion envenomation have been split into three grades: Patients in grade (I) merely have local pain; those in grade (II) have systemic symptoms; and those in grade (III) have significant neurological impairment (coma and/or convulsions) or cardiorespiratory symptoms, primarily cardiogenic shock and pulmonary edema. 1,2,3 Depending on the species of arachnid and the toxin's plasma levels, the clinical symptoms can vary considerably. The release of endothelin, neuropeptide Y, and nitric oxide is prompted by the toxin.…”

“…Globally, it has been documented in only 2% to 5% of cases of scorpionism. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 We hereby present the case of a 4 year old child with features consistent with autonomic storm following scorpion sting who later developed left sided ischemic stroke. However,he lacked features of defibrination syndrome and myocarditis.…”

Subarachnoid hemorrhage following scorpion bite: case report

“…Clinical findings resulting from involvement of sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are observed in victims of scorpion stings. It is wellknown that they are known to cause a stroke, commonly ischemic or rarely hemorrhagic (3,4). Intracranial hemorrhage, as a kind of hemorrhagic stroke, is a rare life-threatening complication of scorpion sting and here we present an extremely rare case of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) caused by scorpion sting poisoning.…”

“…Scorpion stings are a common health problem, especially in hot climates including Africa, India and Latin American countries (1,2). Nowadays, they are one of the most common envenomation observed in the world (3)(4)(5). In Turkey the most common species of scorpion is mesobuthus gibbosus.…”

Transient Ischemic Attack After Scorpion Sting: A Case Report

“…Ischemic cerebral infarction due to scorpion sting is very rare. The clinical presentation of scorpion sting poisoning can be elaborated with respiratory distress associated with arterial hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, myocarditis, or pulmonary edema (1,2). These symptoms occur as a result of the release of catecholamines in the circulation or due to the direct cardiac toxicity of the venom.…”