Electrocution causes injury, pain, spasms, and, probably, fear. Your nerves know they need to do something, but the electrical current makes it so they don’t know which impulses to send where. You may feel cold, hot, hurt, relaxed or any of a number of inappropriate sensations as your nerves try to deal with the shock.

The primary reason that power is transmitted at high voltages is to increase efficiency. The lower current that accompanies high voltage transmission reduces resistance in the conductors as electricity flows along the cables. This means that thin, light-weight wires can be used in long-distance transmission.

A shock can cause cardiac arrest If a current of 50 mA passes through the heart, it can cause cardiac arrest. The heart is also a muscle, which beats to pump blood through the body. The arrhythmia can occur at the time of the shock or in the hours following the electric shock.

An electric shock occurs when a person comes into contact with an electrical energy source. Electrical energy flows through a portion of the body causing a shock. Exposure to electrical energy may result in no injury at all or may result in devastating damage or death.

Symptoms of sciatica Sometimes, a sensation like an electric shock can be felt along the nerve. The nerve pain can range from a mild ache to incapacitating pain. Sciatic nerve pain is often felt when you sneeze, cough, go to the toilet, or when you’re sitting, and may be accompanied by lower back pain.

When you touch a doorknob (or something else made of metal), which has a positive charge with few electrons, the extra electrons want to jump from you to the knob. That tiny shock you feel is a result of the quick movement of these electrons.

Occasionally, the nerve is bruised, and may heal on its own in time. However, if a nerve is cut or crushed, it may need surgical treatment in order to help improve or restore function to the hand or arm. Sometimes, certain illnesses can affect nerves and cause similar symptoms in the upper extremity.

The main medicines recommended for neuropathic pain include:

• amitriptyline – also used for treatment of headaches and depression.
• duloxetine – also used for treatment of bladder problems and depression.
• pregabalin and gabapentin – also used to treat epilepsy, headaches or anxiety.