title: Transient quadriparesis after electric shock in a child: case report.
abstract: Electric shock injuries are commonly encountered by emergency physicians. Various systemic complications owing to electric shock injury have been described. It is important to maintain raised awareness of these different complications to ensure that they are recognised and treated early. We describe a rare case of transient quadriparesis following electric shock in a 10-year-old boy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India. drzakisyed@gmail.com
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Zaki
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chavan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shanbag
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sundar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009431:Neural Conduction; D011782:Quadriplegia