Electrical injury elec. inj.

Patients

• 16 adults and children (younger than 14 years), United States

Endpoint

• burns
• muscle paralysis
• eye injury (cateract)
• neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)
• cardiovascular effects: arrhythmia

Exposure

• lightning
• electric injuries/electrocution, touch current, 50/60 Hz, low voltage
• power transmission line, electrical substation, inhouse wiring, other domestic appliance
• current entry and exit points: stated incompletely