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International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery 14(4):p 131-135, October-December 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijnns.0975.0223.14422.3
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Cerebral Infarction in Scalp Electrical Burns
Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Shiva Reddy, Barath Kumar Singh. P
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International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery 14(4):p 131-135, October-December 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijnns.0975.0223.14422.3
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Shiva Reddy, Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Barath Kumar Singh. P/Cerebral Infarction in Scalp Electrical Burns/Int J Neurol Neurosurg.2022;14(4): 131-135Timeline
Received : November 08, 2022
Accepted : December 10, 2022
Published : December 30, 2022
Abstract
Electrical burns are a commonly encountered emergency more often seen in males, especially near major industries. Contact electrical burns can cause external skin injury and also affect the internal organs. They lead to various complications that involve nervous system, cardiovascular system and musculoskeletal system. They are known to cause brain haemorrhage, brain infarct, neuropathy, cardiac arrythmias, rhabdomyolysis, soft tissue injuries. This case report describes a case of frontal cerebral infarct in electrical injury.
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Shiva Reddy, Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Barath Kumar Singh. P/Cerebral Infarction in Scalp Electrical Burns/Int J Neurol Neurosurg.2022;14(4): 131-135
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijnns.0975.0223.14422.3
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