Methamphetamine Ingestion Misdiagnosed as Centruroides sculpturatus Envenomation

Envenomation by the scorpion Centruroides exilicauda (C sculpturatus): severe and unusual manifestations.

Severe bark scorpion envenomation in adults.

INTRODUCTION The preponderance of medical literature regarding severe bark scorpion envenomation describes pediatric patients; however, the majority (>66%) of annual poison center calls pertain to adults. This retrospective review sought to evaluate the clinical manifestations of adults with severe Centruroides sculpturatus envenomation and determine if significant morbidity occurred. METHODS...

Response to specific Centruroides sculpturatus antivenom in 151 cases of scorpion stings.

Review was made of the symptoms, treatment and outcome of 151 cases of severe envenomation by the scorpion Centruroides sculpturatus treated with antivenom, 1988-1989. The most frequent symptoms were restlessness, nystagmus, paresthesiae, hypersalivation, fasciculation, blurred vision and dysphagia with an average of four symptoms. Medications before antivenom, given to about half of the subjec...

Amino acid sequence of neurotoxin I from Centruroides sculpturatus Ewing.

The further characterization of toxin I from venom of the scorpion Centruroides sculpturatus Ewing (region, Southwestern United States) is reported. Toxin I is a single palypeptide chain of 64 amino acid residues crosslinked by four disulfide bridges. The complete amino acid sequence of toxin I was deduced from the sequence of its tryptic peptides and overlaps provided by its chymotryptic pepti...

Life history tradeoffs and the costs of reproduction in Arizona Bark Scorpions (Centruroides sculpturatus)

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