Diffuse electrical injury-a study of 136 subjects

Some electrical injuries defy explanation by the theories of thermal damage or electroporation. In rare electrical contacts, symptomatology arises that is remote to the theoretical current pathway and is often disproportionate to the parameters of electrical contact. The rarity with which this type of diffuse electrical injury (DEI) occurs often leads to diagnoses that the symptoms are of a nonorganic nature. An on-going Web-based interactive survey is being used to locate and query individuals suffering from rarely occurring responses to electrical contact. The research results indicate that there is a symptomatology fingerprint associated with the class of electrical shock injury studied.