Electric shock

Electric shock is a physiological response caused by electric current passing through the body. Its effects range from tingling and muscle contraction to burns, cardiac arrest, or death, depending on current, path, duration, and conditions.

Electrical current: The rate at which electric charge flows through a conductor or other medium. Current through body tissue produces the physiological effects that define electric shock.
Electrical safety: Practices and standards that reduce hazards from electrical systems and equipment. Its controls aim to prevent the current exposure that causes electric shock.
Electricity: A set of physical phenomena associated with electric charge and its interactions. Electricity is the broader phenomenon; electric shock is its physiological effect on a body.
Peripheral neuropathy: Damage or dysfunction of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Electrical injury can cause persistent sensory or motor nerve problems.
Household electric shock: Electric shock caused by domestic electrical equipment or wiring. Household outlets and appliances are common sources of accidental current exposure.
Electrical conductivity: A material’s ability to conduct electric charge. Tissue conductivity helps determine how current spreads through the body.
Ground-fault circuit interrupter: A protective device that cuts power when it detects an imbalance between outgoing and returning current. It can interrupt leakage current before a dangerous exposure continues.
Electric arc: A sustained electrical discharge through ionized gas between conductors or electrodes. An arc can injure through heat and light without current passing through the body.
Rhabdomyolysis: The breakdown of skeletal muscle that releases intracellular contents into the bloodstream. Severe muscle injury from electrical exposure can lead to this dangerous complication.
Electrical injury in children: Electrical harm in children, often involving household outlets, cords, or appliances. Small bodies and common household exposures create distinct prevention concerns.

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