Acute Myasthenic-Like Illness: A Common Presentation of Neurotoxic Snakebite in a Tropical Region
This is a retrospective analysis reviewing 106 neurotoxic snakebite cases that was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in northern India. Patient demographics, clinical presentations, treatment modalities, and outcomes were evaluated using standardized protocols. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of early medical intervention and protocol-based management in reducing snakebite mortality. These findings provide valuable insights in devising the novel terminology "seasonal myasthenic-like syndrome" for such a subset of patients. "Seasonal myasthenic-like syndrome" is proposed as a clinical descriptor for emergency settings in resource-limited tropical countries to facilitate rapid recognition and treatment initiation during high-risk periods.
Authors
- Deepak Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4972-1979)
- Preeti Solanki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3224-8855)
- Ajai Garg
- Saurabh Srivastava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1700-8856)
- Hardeep Jogi
- Payal Jain
- Mohd Laraib
- Deepak Verma
- Ankur Kumar
Institutions
- Government of Uttar Pradesh (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.25-0171
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00