title: Electrical burn causing a unique pattern of neurological injury.
abstract: Neurological involvement is not uncommon in patients who sustain electrical injury. The exact mechanism of nervous system damage following electrical trauma is not fully understood. The gamut of possible neurologic manifestations following electrical injury is diverse. This case report describes a young man with a unique pattern of neurological injury following an electrical burn. The combination of brachial plexopathy, partial Horner's syndrome, and phrenic nerve palsy secondary to electrical injury has not been previously described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia; Department of Surgery, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia; Emergency Department, Cairns Hospital, Queensland, Australia; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Nathan R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia; Department of Surgery, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia; Emergency Department, Cairns Hospital, Queensland, Australia; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Julian P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Yaxley
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia; Department of Surgery, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia; Emergency Department, Cairns Hospital, Queensland, Australia; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Donohue
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia; Department of Surgery, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia; Emergency Department, Cairns Hospital, Queensland, Australia; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lisec
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia; Department of Surgery, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia; Emergency Department, Cairns Hospital, Queensland, Australia; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Eshwarshanker
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jeyarajan