Introduction: Scorpion stings are relatively common phenomenon encountered in many countries. Neurological complications post scorpion envenomation (SE) are rare and indicate a severe envenomation. We report the case of an 81-year-old, female, left-handed stung by a scorpion. Case presentation: She presented with severe headaches, vomiting, left hemiparesis following a scorpion sting. Neurological examination found altered consciousness with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 9/15, motor aphasia, neck stiffness, facial asymmetry, left hemiparesis with absent tendinous reflexes on the left side, and a scar of the scorpion sting on the right thumb. Brain CT-scan showed spontaneous thalamo-caudate hyperdensity extending to the ventricles. The disease course was marked by clinical deterioration, leading to her death on the third day of hospitalization. Discussion: Cerebral hematomas are severe complications rarely described following scorpion envenomation.
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Salimata, D., Hassane, D. S., Awa, C., Abdoulaye, Y., Tenimba, B., et al. (2024). Cerebral Hematoma Following Scorpion Envenomation: A Case Report. American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 12(1), 6-8. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpn.20241201.12
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Salimata, D.; Hassane, D. S.; Awa, C.; Abdoulaye, Y.; Tenimba, B., et al. Cerebral Hematoma Following Scorpion Envenomation: A Case Report. Am. J. Psychiatry Neurosci. 2024, 12(1), 6-8. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpn.20241201.12
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Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali; Faculté de Médecine et d’odontostomatologie, Université des Sciences Techniques et Technologiques de Bamako, Bamako, Mali
