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. 2007 Nov 21;2(11):e1194. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001194

Table 1. Clinical cases of neurotoxic envenomations.

French departement Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) Alpes-Maritimes (06) Aveyron (12) Hérault (34) Total
Case number 3 7 3 1 14
M/F 2/1 5/2 2/1 Not mentionned 9/4
Age in years (mini/maxi) 48/88 32/68 4/62 5 4/88
Years 1995 to 1999 1992 to 2005 1998 to 2004 2001 1992 to 2005
Grade 1/2/3 number 0/2/1 0/6/1 0/3/0 0/1/0 0/12/2
Local signs
Local swelling 1 3 2 1 7
Extensive swelling 2 4 1 0 7
Neurological signs
Ptosis 3 7 3 1 14 (100%)
Ophtalmoplegia 2 5 2 1 10 (71%)
Drowsiness 1 4 2 1 9 (64%)
Dysphagia 2 3 1 1 7 (50%)
Dysphonia 0 4 1 1 6 (43%)
Vision troubles * 1 3 1 0 5 (36%)
Paresthesia 0 3 1 0 4 (29%)
Muscle weakness 0 1 1 0 4 (14%)
Lip paralysis 0 2 2 0 4 (28%)
Agueusia 0 1 0 0 1 (7%)
Other systemic symptoms 3 7 3 0 13 (93%)
Antivenom treatment 3 4 2 1 10 (71%)
*

accomodation trouble, diplopia