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Dharam Vir, Sachin Sakhuja, Dipti Gupta, Munish Modi, Naresh Panda. Neurological manifestations in speech after snake bite: a rare case. The Pan African Medical Journal. 2010;4:13 Key words: Snake bite, speech therapy, flaccid dysarthria, dysarthria Permanent link: http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/4/13/full Received: 04/09/2009 - Accepted: 17/02/2010 - Published: 24/03/2010 © Dharam Vir et al. The Pan African Medical Journal - ISSN 1937-8688. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Neurological manifestations in speech after snake bite: a rare case
Dharam Vir1, Sachin1, Dipti Gupta1, Munish Modi2, Naresh Panda1
1Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. 2Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Room No. 441, Speech and Hearing Unit, ENT OPD, New OPD Block, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.(160012). Ph: 0172-2756954
The patient was admitted after reporting a snake bite from which he later developed neurological signs and symptoms among which a flaccid dysarthria. The patient underwent speech therapy and showed significant improvement over a short period of time. The favorable outcome of the present study highlights the role of speech therapy in such a case, where it often remains un-emphasized.
