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Antisnake venom in a neonate with snake bite.

Geetanjali Jindal¹, Vidushi Mahajan, Veena R Parmar

¹Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India. geetanjali_jindal@yahoo.com

Indian Pediatrics

|May 1, 2010

Summary

Antisnake venom (ASV) successfully treated a 27-day-old neonate with neuroparalytic snakebite symptoms. This case highlights ASV

Area of Science:

Pediatric Neurology
Toxicology
Emergency Medicine

Background:

Snakebite envenomation is a significant health concern globally.
Neuroparalytic manifestations are a severe complication of certain snakebites.
Limited data exists on treating neonatal snakebite victims.

Observation:

A 27-day-old female neonate presented with symptoms of neuroparalysis post-snakebite.
The neonate received polyvalent antisnake venom (ASV) treatment.

Findings:

Successful treatment of neonatal neuroparalytic snakebite using ASV.
A total of 50 vials (500 mL) of ASV were administered over 72 hours.
Treatment involved hourly infusions of 50 mL ASV.

Implications:

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This case suggests ASV is a viable treatment option for neonatal snakebite.
Further research is warranted to establish ASV protocols for neonates.
Early ASV administration may improve outcomes in severe neonatal snakebite cases.