Robert D Fealey*
Volume4-Issue5
Dates: Received: 2023-04-04 | Accepted: 2023-05-21 | Published: 2023-05-22
Pages: 887-890
Abstract
The oceans of northern Australia coastal beaches harbor numerous venomous jellyfish. Several species cause Irukandji Syndrome, a severe disorder (developing within an hour after a sting) consisting painful muscle cramps, vomiting, sweating, agitation, vasoconstriction, prostration, hypertension, cardiac irregularities. The jellyfish toxin may modulate neuronal sodium channels leading to a massive release of endogenous catecholamines. Segmental sympathetic cardiovascular hyperactivity has been emphasized but this case report portrays a dramatic effect on segmental sympathetic sudomotor function.
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DOI: 10.37871/jbres1749
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Fealey RD. Sympathetic Sudomotor Ganglionopathy Following Envenomation from a Northern Australia Jellyfi sh “Irukandji Syndrome”. J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2023 May 22; 4(5): 887-890. doi: 10.37871/jbres1749, Article ID: JBRES1749, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/jbres1749.pdf
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