title: Motoneuron disease after electric injury: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors: Operative Unit of Neurology, L. Bonomo Hospital, Andria (BA), Italy.
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Zoccolella
authors: Gianluca
authors: G
authors: Masi
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: Mezzapesa
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Carnicella
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Iliceto
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Lamberti
authors: Luigi
authors: L
authors: Serlenga
mesh_terms: 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