Unconsciousness and amnesia after cross-body electric shocks not involving the head-A prospective cohort study.

Introduction: Little is known about how electrical current passes through the human body except that it follows the physical rule of least resistance. Whether organs remote from the shortest route of the current can be affected is unknown, as different types of tissue vary in resistance. This may explain why some people exposed to electrical injury report symptoms from the central nervous system (CNS).

Electrical injury and the long-term risk of cataract: A prospective matched cohort study.

Purpose: Over the years, many cases of electric cataract related to severe electrical injuries have been reported. Most have been cases where the entrance or exit point of the current was on the skull or near the eyes. Still, cases of cataract have been reported where an electric current has passed through the body between two contact points remote from the eyes.

Neurological symptoms and disorders following electrical injury: A register-based matched cohort study.

Introduction: Electric shocks may have neurological consequences for the victims. Although the literature on the neurological consequences of electric shocks is limited by retrospective designs, case studies and studies of selected patient groups, previous research provides some evidence of a link between electric shocks, and diseases and symptoms of the central nervous system (CNS)(e.g.

Electricians' Health After Electrical Shocks: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objectives: To examine whether demographic and health factors are associated with risk of electrical shocks and compared mental and physical health before and after an electrical shock.

Methods: A 6-month cohort study of 6960 electricians involved weekly questionnaires regarding exposure to electrical shocks, and health. We examined the association between health and demographic factors and the risk of eventual electrical shocks and health before and after a shock.

Unspecified pain and other soft tissue disorders following electrical injuries: a register-based matched cohort study.

Objective: This study investigates whether individuals who have sustained an electrical injury (EI) are diagnosed with unspecified pain or pain related to the musculoskeletal system in the years following the injury.

Methods: Individuals listed in Danish registers as having sustained EIs were matched for sex, age, and year of injury in a cohort study with individuals having experienced dislocations/sprains (match 1), eye injuries (match 2), and a sample of individuals with the same occupation without a history of electrical injuries (match 3). Outcomes were unspecified pain and unspecified soft tissue disorders.