Auditory and Neuropsychiatric Behavior Patterns After Electrical Injury

Grossman, A. Richard; Tempereau, Clinton E.; Brones, M F; Kulber, Harvey; Pembrook, Linda

doi:10.1097/00004630-199303000-00008

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“…In accordance with Mounier‐Kuhn's observation, a later 16‐patient series published in 1989 by Hooshmand et al focused on the neurophysiological aspects of electrical injuries and found a high incidence of generalized cerebral dysfunction, atypical seizures, severe emotional disturbance, and post‐traumatic depression in this population . A few years later, Grossman et al described the association between the neurotological and neuropsychiatric findings in those with electrical injuries, stating the possibility of permanent auditory and brain damage . The authors also pointed out that immediately following an electrical injury, associated head injuries may occur secondary to the jolt itself or as a consequence of a subsequent fall.…”

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“…This belies the finding that severe or fatal injuries after exposure to low‐voltage currents have been reported previously. It also seems that the severity of an electrical injury depends on many other factors beyond the voltage itself: for example, the resistance encountered by the current, the pathway it follows, and the duration for which the individual remains in contact with the current …”

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Neurotological findings after electrical injury at the workplace

Wuesthoff

Ilan

2017

The Laryngoscope

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Neurotological findings after electrical injury at the workplace

Wuesthoff

Ilan

2017

The Laryngoscope

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“…The combination of electrocution and the need to perform CPR increases the risk of permanent damage, in particular the development of anoxic encephalopathy [9]. Although CPR was started soon after the accident had taken place, ventricular fibrillation may have lasted several minutes.…”

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“…This once again emphasizes the value of non-professional resuscitation. Based on the absence of any motor responses and of spontaneous eye movements, severe anoxic encephalopathy was suspected and the prognosis seemed poor [9]. In particular, the myoclonic jerks led the neurologist to believe that there would be permanent damage to the central nervous system.…”

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Prediction of outcome after resuscitation in a case of electrocution

Veneman¹,

Dijk²,

Boereboom³

et al. 1998

Intensive Care Med

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Electrical shocks commonly cause widespread acute and delayed tissue damage. Cardiac arrhythmias and respiratory arrest are the most life-threatening complications in the acute phase. Prediction of outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation is usually based on neurological findings compatible with anoxic encephalopathy. This report describes a case of electrocution followed by cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Although neurological signs on admission pointed towards severe brain injury, the patient fully recovered and was able to resume the level of cognitive functioning prior to the accident.

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“…Neuropsychological studies have documented deficits in attention and concentration, memory, and verbal learning following EI, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] and emotional distress has been widely reported. [10][11][12] However, the extant literature describing outcomes following EI has largely relied on cross-sectional designs, 2,4,8 case studies, 1,5,6 and archival data. 7,11,13 These studies seem to suggest that EI is associated with ongoing, long-term consequences.…”

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Psychiatric Outcome Over a Decade After Electrical Injury

Hahn-Ketter

Aase

Paxton

et al. 2015

Journal of Burn Care & Research

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Electrical injury (EI) produces a variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional consequences. Psychiatric and neurocognitive symptoms may complicate survivors' psychosocial adjustment and ability to return to work. However, due to a paucity of longitudinal research, the long-term course of EI remains poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate psychiatric and functional status in EI patients over a decade after injury. Fourteen EI patients who originally underwent baseline neuropsychological evaluation participated in this long-term follow-up. Participants completed a telephone survey of functional status, neuropsychological symptom checklist, and the Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale Self-Report. Participants were grouped according to baseline Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores. After an average of 12.36 years postinjury, participants with elevated baseline BDI scores experienced difficulty across multiple domains of psychosocial adjustment at follow-up. This group was also less likely to return to work and exhibited a significant increase in psychological distress. EI results in significant chronic psychiatric complaints for many survivors. In the current sample, psychiatric sequelae of EI continue to persist over a decade after injury. Moreover, elevated baseline BDI scores predicted worse outcomes for vocational and psychosocial adjustment. Findings underscore the impact of emotional symptoms on recovery and need for specialized psychiatric intervention immediately following injury.

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Auditory and Neuropsychiatric Behavior Patterns After Electrical Injury

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Neurotological findings after electrical injury at the workplace

Neurotological findings after electrical injury at the workplace

Prediction of outcome after resuscitation in a case of electrocution

Psychiatric Outcome Over a Decade After Electrical Injury

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