| fatal self-envenomation in a brown tree snake, boiga irregularis, from south-east queensland. | the case history and clinical signs of a fatal self-envenomation event by a brown tree snake, boiga irregularis, in south-east queensland, australia, are presented. clinical signs began 20 minutes post-envenomation with muscle twitching, ataxia, and heat seeking behavior which progressed to partial paralysis by 6 hours, generalised paralysis and respiratory arrest at 10 hours and cardiac arrest by 12 hours post-envenomation. clinical signs are suggestive of potent neurotoxicity for b. irregulari ... | 2017 | 27974231 |