Delayed Presentation of a Vertex Epidural Hematoma Following High-Voltage Electrical Injury to the Head

Neurological and neurourological complications of electrical injuries

“…Most of these occur immediately after TBI, while some of them can persist for months or years [44]. TBI in general, as well as electrical TBI, can lead to several pathological injuries, most of which can be identified on neuroimaging [45]: cerebral contusion [45], focal and diffuse patterns of axonal injury with cerebral oedema [45,46], delayed brain atrophy [46], skull fracture [47], epidural haematoma [48], subdural haematoma [48], subarachnoid haemorrhage [49], intraparenchymal haemorrhage [50,51], and intraventricular haemorrhage [52]. In particular, the basal ganglia seem prone to electrical brain injury, especially in cases without skull fracture [50].…”