Insect sting anoxic encephalopathy after stopping venom immunotherapy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 268-269

  Bilo B M ^a   Brianzoni, F M ^b   Napoli, G ^b   Bonifazi, F ^b  

^a Allergy Unit   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anoxic encephalopathy; Discontinuing immunotherapy; Negative tests; Venom allergy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; INSECT VENOM;

ADULT; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ARTICLE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; BEE VENOMS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; HUMANS; HYPOXIA, BRAIN; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE;

EID: 33644929005     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.00973.x     Document Type: Article

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