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International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volume  14, Issue 4, October-December 2022, Pages 131-135
 

Original Article

Cerebral Infarction in Scalp Electrical Burns

Shiva Reddy, Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Barath Kumar Singh. P

Junior Resident, Senior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, Professor & Registrar (Academic), Head of IT Wing and Telemedicine, Department of Plastic Surgery & Telemedicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijnns.0975.0223.14422.3

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 internal organs. They lead to various complications that involve the nervous system, cardiovascular system, and musculoskeletal system. They are known to cause brain hemorrhage, brain infarction, neuropathy, cardiac arrhythmia, rhabdomyolysis, and soft tissue injuries. This case report describes a
case of frontal cerebral infarct in electrical injury.
 


Keywords : Cerebral, Infarction, Electrical, Burns, Scalp, Management, Wound, Electrocution
Corresponding Author : Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Professor & Registrar (Academic), Head of IT Wing and Telemedicine, Department of Plastic Surgery & Telemedicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India.