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arrhythmias (more common with horizontal current flow [such as hand to hand])
(1)
conduction abnormalities(1)
compartment syndrome(1)
rhabdomyolysis(1)
oral injuries(1)
o poor concentration
o mutism, amnesia, and left hemiparesis after high voltage electric shock
with rapid recovery of speech after mild head trauma 2 years later in case
report (Eur Neurol 2011;66(4):229)
fractures and/or large-joint dislocation(1)
o acute ischemic stroke after low voltage electric shock in case report (Surg
Neurol Int 2010 Dec 17;1:83 full-text)
o bilateral mesial occipital lobe infarction after cardiogenic hypotension
due to electrical shock in case report (J Neuroophthalmol 2009
Jun;29(2):107)
additional complications in case reports
o 114 patients with electric shock and risk factors for late arrhythmias were
followed for symptoms for 1 year
o neurologic or neuropsychological symptoms in
heart rate