Clinical toxicology : the official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists
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Clin Toxicol (Phila) · Apr 2018
Centruroides sculpturatus envenomation in three adult patients requiring treatment with antivenom.
Envenomation by Centruroides sculpturatus can manifest with cranial nerve dysfunction and neuromuscular hyperactivity. While these symptoms are most commonly seen in young children, they may also be seen in adults. ⋯ Severe Centruroides envenomation can occur in adults as well as children. These three cases demonstrate the usefulness, safety, and effectiveness of antivenom therapy to quickly relieve symptoms in adult patients with grades III & IV envenomations.