Brachial Plexopathy Following Lightning : A Case Report
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A case report of a 27-year-old female who was struck by lightning and brought to medical attention because of a cardiac arrest. After 7 days of hospitalization, she regained her consciousness but a physical examination revealed bilateral weakness of both upper extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of cervical spine revealed hyperintense signal in T2 weighted image (T2WI) at bilateral total brachial plexuses. Results from nerve conduction velocity study and electromyography were compatible with an incomplete bilateral plexopathy, a total arm type. Her final diagnosis was a rare brachial plexopathy following lightning. This report aimed to describe pathophysiology, radiological findings, differential diagnosis and treatments of this condition.
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