[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with accumulated electric injury] elec. inj.

Zusammenhang der amyotrophischen Lateralsklerose mit gehäuftem Elektrotraumata

Patients

• 9 adults, Switzerland

Endpoint

• muscle paralysis
• unconsciousness
• neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)
• long-term consequences (> 1 year): neurological sequels, muscle paralysis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Exposure

• electric injuries/electrocution, touch current, occupational
• power transmission line, inhouse wiring
• current entry and exit points: specified

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• Vergara X et al. (2015): Case-control study of occupational exposure to electric shocks and magnetic fields and mortality from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the US, 1991-1999
• Poulletier de Gannes F et al. (2009): Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and extremely-low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields: A study in the SOD-1 transgenic mouse model