Electrical injuries: neurological features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on electrical injuries: neurological features: Vascular features Ischaemic stroke: this is due to vasospasm Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) Movement features Spinal cord injuries Hypothalamic…
Vascular features
- Ischaemic stroke: this is due to vasospasm
- Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
- Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT)
Movement features
Spinal cord injuries
Hypothalamic dysfunction
Other central features
Peripheral nerve electrical injuries
Delayed neurological risks
References
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