Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology (Jan 2014)

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

  • Mushtaq Wani,
  • Sheikh Saleem,
  • Sawan Verma,
  • Irfan Yousuf,
  • Maqbool Wani,
  • Ravouf Asimi,
  • Riyaz Ahmed Daga,
  • Irfan Shah,
  • Aejaz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0972-2327.128581
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 1
pp. 125 – 127

Abstract

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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.

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