Parkinsonism following electrical injury to the hand elec. inj.

Patients

• One adult, United Kingdom

Endpoint

• muscle paralysis
• long-term consequences (> 1 year): Parkinsonism

Exposure

• electric injuries/electrocution, touch current, 50/60 Hz, high voltage ≥ 1 kV AC
• power transmission line
• current entry and exit points: stated incompletely

Comments on this article

• Quinn N et al. (2000): Parkinsonism Following Electrical Injury to the Hand
• Morris HR et al. (1998): Erratum: Parkinsonism following electrical injury to the hand