Neuromuscular Effects of Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) Envenoming in Sri Lanka.

• Main Authors: Anjana Silva (Author), Kalana Maduwage (Author), Michael Sedgwick (Author), Senaka Pilapitiya (Author), Prasanna Weerawansa (Author), Niroshana J Dahanayaka (Author), Nicholas A Buckley (Author), Christopher Johnston (Author), Sisira Siribaddana (Author), Geoffrey K Isbister (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVE:We aimed to investigate neurophysiological and clinical effects of common krait envenoming, including the time course and treatment response. METHODOLOGY:Patients with definite common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) bites were recruited from a Sri Lankan hospital. All patients had serial neurol...