[Casuistry of electric trauma] elec. inj.

Zur Kasuistik des elektrischen Traumas

Patients

• 3 adults and children (younger than 14 years), Germany

Endpoint

• muscle paralysis
• seizures
• unconsciousness
• neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)
• long-term consequences (> 1 year): neurological sequels
• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Exposure

• lightning
• electric injuries/electrocution, touch current, 50/60 Hz, DC, low voltage
• power transmission line
• current entry and exit points: not specified