Delayed spinal cord injury following high-voltage electrical injury is a rare but well-
documented phenomenon. The MR imaging features of this entity, however, have not been …

Although the clinical findings in over 30 cases of delayed myelopathy after electrical injury
have been described, there are scantly reports of the pathology of the spinal cord in such …

We present 2 patients in whom the predominant neurological complication following
lightning strike was spinal cord injury. One patient, who was followed for 5 years, showed …

A previously healthy male was struck by lightning. He developed neurologic deficits,
including mild cerebral brain dysfunction. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed …

Results: A 30-year-old lady developed amnesia and spastic paraparesis with loss of pin
prick sensation below the second thoracic spinal segment following electrocution. Her spinal …

High voltage electrical injury can cause considerable damage to the central nervous system.
Delayed spinal cord injury is uncommon, usually incomplete, and comprises predominantly …

Neurological complications secondary to electrical injury can manifest themselves either
early or late. A small percentage of these patients develop delayed peripheral neuropathy …

The case of a 19 year old man struck by lightning is described. He sustained quadriplegia
for several months and fully recovered. It is suggested that his weakness was due to …

We describe a case of bilateral basal ganglia hemorrhage after a lightning strike to the head
documented by a CT scan. Review of the literature shows this to be the most common brain …

While spinal cord injuries caused by lightning strike or electrical shock are rare, their clinical
manifestations pose unique challenges to the clinician who must anticipate the interaction of …