title: High-voltage electrocution causing bulbar dysfunction.
abstract: Electrical shock can result in neurological complications, involving both peripheral and central nervous systems, which may present immediately or later on. High-voltage electrical injuries are uncommonly reported and may predispose to both immediate and delayed neurologic complications. We report the case of a 68-year-old man who experienced a high-voltage electrocution injury, subsequently developed bulbar dysfunction and spontaneously recovered. We describe the development of bulbar palsy following a significant electrical injury, which showed no evidence of this on magnetic resonance imaging. High-voltage electrocution injuries are a serious problem with potential for both immediate and delayed neurologic sequelae. The existing literature has no reports on bulbar dysfunction following electrocution, apart from motor neuron disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parvathy
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Shaji
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kabeer
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Prasanth
keywords: Bulbar dysfunction; electrocution; high voltage