Rupture of an intracranial aneurysm - unusual complication of an electric shock

Here we report about a 35-year-old electrical engineer who was found dead i n his study. Postmortem examination revealed that death resulted because of subarachnoid and intraventricular hemorrhage caused by the rupture of an i ntracranial aneurysm. Right hand and left cheek revealed electrical marks w ith metallizations on skin, an electric shock was diagnosed to have precede d death. The close temporal correlation suggests that a sudden rise in bloo d pressure was caused by the electric current and was thus responsible for the rupture of the aneurysm. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rig hts reserved.