Cervicothoracic spinal cord and pontomedullary injury secondary to high-voltage electrocution: a case report

INTRODUCTION: High-voltage electrical injuries are uncommonly reported and may predispose to both immediate and delayed neurologic complications. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 43-year-old Caucasian man who experienced a high-voltage electrocution injury resulting in ischemic myelopathy...

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Autores principales: Johl, Harpreet K, Olshansky, Adel, Beydoun, Said R, Rison, Richard A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3445848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22974044
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-296
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: High-voltage electrical injuries are uncommonly reported and may predispose to both immediate and delayed neurologic complications. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 43-year-old Caucasian man who experienced a high-voltage electrocution injury resulting in ischemic myelopathy and secondary paraparesis. CONCLUSION: High-voltage electrocution injuries are a serious problem with potential for both immediate and delayed neurologic sequelae. The existing literature regarding effective treatment of neurologic complications is limited. Long-term follow-up and multidisciplinary management of these patients is required.

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