Electrical injuries: neurological features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Electrical injuries: neurological features. Ischaemic stroke: this is due to vasospasm. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Vascular features
- Ischaemic stroke: this is due to vasospasm
- Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
- Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT)
Movement features
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Spinal cord injuries
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Hypothalamic dysfunction
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Other central features
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Peripheral nerve electrical injuries
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Delayed neurological risks
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References
- Kim HM, Ko YA, Kim JS, Lim SH, Hong BY. Neurological complication after low-voltage electric injury: a case report. Ann Rehabil Med 2014; 38:277-281.
- Singh Jain R, Kumar S, Suresh DT, Agarwal R. Acute vertebrobasilar ischemic stroke due to electric injury. Am J Emerg Med 2015; 33:992.e3-e6.
- Huan-Jui Y, Chih-Yang L, Huei-Yu L, Po-Chih C. Acute ischemic stroke in low-voltage electrical injury: a case report. Surg Neurol Int 2010; 1:83.
- Verma GC, Jain G, Wahid A, Saurabh C, Sharma NK, Pathan AR, Ajmera D. Acute ischaemic stroke and acute myocardial infarction occurring together in domestic low-voltage (220-240V) electrical injury: a rare complication. J Assoc Physicians India 2014; 62:620-623.
- Caksen H, Yuca SA, Demirtas I, Odabas D, Cesur Y, Demirok A. Right thalamic hemorrhage resulting from high-voltage electrical injury: a case report. Brain Dev 2004; 26:134-136.
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