[Neurological diseases after lightning strike : Lightning strikes twice].

Nervenarzt

Neurologische Universitäts- und Poliklinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, BG-Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Deutschland.

Published: June 2016

Lightning strikes rarely occur but 85 % of patients have lightning-related neurological complications. This report provides an overview about different modes of energy transfer and neurological conditions related to lightning strikes. Moreover, two case reports demonstrate the importance of interdisciplinary treatment and the spectrum of neurological complications after lightning strikes.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00115-015-0062-0DOI Listing

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