Motoneuron disease after electric injury: a case report.
Several cases of motor neuron disease (MND) after electric injury have been reported in the last number of years, but the relationship between electric injury and MND remains controversial. Herein we report the case of a 60-year-old man who developed a MND following an electrical trauma. In the case presented here, the onset of disease at the site of lightning strike and the short interval of time between the electrical injury and the clinical onset of MND raise the possibility of considering electrical shock as a trigger factor for MND.
Zoccolella
Stefano
S
Operative Unit of Neurology, L. Bonomo Hospital, Andria (BA), Italy.
Masi
Gianluca
G
Mezzapesa
Domenico
D
Carnicella
Francesco
F
Iliceto
Giovanni
G
Lamberti
Paolo
P
Serlenga
Luigi
L
D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019054:Evoked Potentials, Motor; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology