Reflex sympathetic dystrophy after a minor electric shock

Eric M. Demun; Joan L. Redd; Kay A. Buchanan; Timothy J. Brennan; John C. Rowlingson; Harvey N. Himel; Raymond F. Morgan; Richard F. Edlich

doi:10.1016/0736-4679(93)90240-8

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy after a minor electric shock

Eric M. Demun, Joan L. Redd, Kay A. Buchanan, Timothy J. Brennan, John C. Rowlingson, Harvey N. Himel, Raymond F. Morgan, Richard F. Edlich

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A 37-year-old right-handed female sustained a minor electric shock to her right hand while changing a bulb in a Kodak Reliant Intelligent Microfilmer 2000. She noted a progressive onset of parasthesias of her right hand that became associated with throbbing pain at rest, as well as swelling and profound weakness of her hand during the next two months. Plethysmography demonstrated arterial vasoconstriction of her right hand. Her reflex sympathetic dystrophy was successfully treated with cervicothoracic sympathetic blocks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	393-396
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	11
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0736-4679(93)90240-8
State	Published - 1993
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

causalgia
cervicothoracic sympathetic block
electric shock
reflex sympathetic dystrophy
sympathetic nervous system

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