Open AccessElectrical Burn Causing a Unique Pattern of Neurological Injury
Author(s) -
Nathan Schaefer,
Julian Yaxley,
Peter O’Donohue,
Carl Lisec,
Eshwarshanker Jeyarajan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery. global open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.759
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 2169-7574
DOI - 10.1097/gox.0000000000000344
Subject(s) - medicine , electrical burn , palsy , electrical injuries , brachial plexopathy , peripheral nervous system , burn injury , anesthesia , poison control , surgery , injury prevention , central nervous system , brachial plexus , medical emergency , pathology , alternative medicine
Summary: Neurological involvement is not uncommon in patients who sustain electrical injury. The exact mechanism of nervous system damage following electrical trauma is not fully understood. The gamut of possible neurologic manifestations following electrical injury is diverse. This case report describes a young man with a unique pattern of neurological injury following an electrical burn. The combination of brachial plexopathy, partial Horner’s syndrome, and phrenic nerve palsy secondary to electrical injury has not been previously described in the literature