title: Progressive motor neuron disease associated with electrical injury.
abstract: A patient in perfect health prior to electrical shock developed an ALS-like syndrome after the shock. Onset of the disease occurred in the limb through which the shock entered, and subsequently followed a course well-described in previous case reports. Possible mechanisms of disease are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sirdofsky
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hawley
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Manz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000473:pathology; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology