Citation

Iob I, Salar G, Ori C, Mattana M, Casadei A, Peserico L. Acta Neurochir. (Wien) 1986; 83(3-4): 151-153.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3812040

Abstract

The authors describe a case of accidental electrocution from a high voltage current in a young worker, who was struck by the electric shock in the mid-occipital region. The case is especially interesting due to the improbability of anyone surviving after receiving a shock of more than 1000 V., and to the development of bilateral parieto-occipital haemorrhagic infarction with spastic paraparesis, directly caused by the high voltage current and not indirectly by heat generation or secondary head trauma.

Language: en