Related Experiment Videos
Bilateral facial nerve paralysis after high voltage electrical injury
J C Vasquez1, E M Shusterman, J F Hansbrough
1Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego Medical Center 92103-8896, USA.
The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|July 30, 1999
Abstract:
A case of bilateral facial nerve paralysis of a patient who received a high voltage electrical burn is presented. This is an extremely unusual neurologic condition and has not been previously reported in association with electrical injuries. The patient regained nearly complete neurologic function several months after the incident.