Abstract
Various adverse outcomes related to the use of electrical weapons such as the stun gun or the Taser have been described in the literature over the years. Examples include cardiac arrhythmias, blunt and penetrating injuries, seizure activity, and altered mental status. Imaging findings related to electrical injuries have become more frequent with advancing imaging technologies, such as CT or MRI. However, imaging findings and pathophysiology of electrical injuries that result in significant neurological events remain largely unexplored. We report the case of a patient who developed an ischemic stroke following Taser discharge, raising the possibility of association between the electrical injury and the ischemic stroke.
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Bell, N., Moon, M. & Dross, P. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in association with a Taser-induced electrical injury. Emerg Radiol 21, 211–213 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-013-1180-2
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