Elapid snakebite as a cause of severe hypertension

Abstract

Snakebite is a common medical emergency in tropical countries, however, autonomic dysfunction is an uncommon manifestation of snakebite. The authors present an unusual manifestation of severe neurotoxic snake envenomation: severe hypertension requiring intravenous antihypertensives. A review of the literature on autonomic dysfunction in neurotoxic snake envenomation is also presented.