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American Journal of Neuroradiology 29:1142-1143, June-July 2008
© 2008 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
BRAIN

Cerebral Corticospinal Tract Injury Resulting from High-Voltage Electrical Shock

C.K. Johansena, K.M. Welkera, E.P. Lindella and G.W. Pettyb

a Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
b Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn

Please address correspondence to Christopher Johansen, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st SW, Rochester, MN 55905; e-mail: Johansen.christopher{at}mayo.edu

SUMMARY: Electrical injuries are becoming more common and are increasingly imaged with advanced technologies, such as MR imaging. However, the MR imaging findings of such injuries remain largely unstudied. We report a high-voltage electrical injury to the cerebral corticospinal tracts and document evolution on serial MR images.






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