| Title : [Neurotoxic effects of cobra venom (Naja haje haje) on the neuromuscular junction. Electroclinical study of two cases in Tunisia]. [French] - Zouari_1995_Neurophysiologie.Clinique_25_59 |
| Author(s) : Zouari N , Choyakh F |
| Ref : Neurophysiologie Clinique , 25 :59 , 1995 |
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Abstract :
Two patients were bitten by tunisian cobras (Naja haje haje). A few hours after the bite they developed generalized paralysis which progressed to respiratory paralysis. Electrophysiological features are similar to those of myasthenia gravis and exhibit decremental pattern after stimulation at a frequency of three per second. It is probable that cobra neurotoxins act postsynaptically. The neuromuscular blocking activity of snake-venom can be reversed by intravenous neostigmine. |
| PubMedSearch : Zouari_1995_Neurophysiologie.Clinique_25_59 |
| PubMedID: 7603413 |
| Inhibitor | Neostigmine~Prostigmine |
Zouari N, Choyakh F (1995)
[Neurotoxic effects of cobra venom (Naja haje haje) on the neuromuscular junction. Electroclinical study of two cases in Tunisia]. [French]
Neurophysiologie Clinique
25 :59
Zouari N, Choyakh F (1995)
Neurophysiologie Clinique
25 :59