[Poisoning or electric injury?].
Neurologic abnormalities are frequent manifestation of an intoxication. beta-activity in EEG supports the diagnosis. Electrical injury is rarely seen in childhood. It may mimic the symptomatology of an intoxication. Exact data about the frequency of neurological symptoms and EEG changes after electrical injury are not available. The case of a young child with neurological symptoms and EEG changes after electrical injury is described.
D001611:Beta Rhythm; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis*
Intoxikation oder Stromunfall?