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7570884

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-11-3
pubmed:abstractText
Electrophysiological studies were done on patients with systemic neurotoxicity following the bite of a Papuan taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni). Evoked compound muscle action potentials decreased and increased in tandem with clinical deterioration and recovery. Nerve conduction velocities did not change in envenomed patients and were consistent with control studies. Repetitive nerve stimulation studies showed decremental responses in envenomed patients with post-tetanic potentiation followed by post-tetanic exhaustion. The findings are consistent with studies in vitro which suggested that the major action of neurotoxins in Australian taipan venom is at the synapse. The observation that electrophysiological data correlate closely with the clinical condition of the patient has potential application in the assessment of interventions in the management of snake bite victims.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0035-9203
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
89
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
415-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-9-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Electrophysiological findings in patients envenomed following the bite of a Papuan taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni).
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't