Lightening injuries
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Lightening injuries. Loss of consciousness, Confusion, Amnesia. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Acute and transient neurological features
- Loss of consciousness
- Confusion
- Amnesia
Immediate and prolonged neurological features
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Delayed neurological features
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Keraunoparalysis
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Lightening burns: types
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Cardiorespiratory features
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Systemic features
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Ophthalmic features
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Auditory features
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References
- Kumar A, Srinivas V, Sahu BP. Keraunoparalysis: What a neurosurgeon should know about it? J Craniovertebr Junction Spine 2012; 3:3-6.
- Carrera-Izquierdo E, Morán-Sánchez JC, Carrera-Izquierdo M, Jiménez-Corral C, Rodríguez-Recio FJ, Ocastegui-Candial JL. Intracranial haemorrhage secondary to a lightning strike: a case report. Rev Neurol 2004; 39:530-532.
- Guiraud V, Touzé E, Cabane JP, Zuber M. Bilateral plexopathy following lightning injury. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2004; 160:1078-1080.
- Jost WH, Schönrock LM, Cherington M. Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in lightning and electrical injuries. NeuroRehabilitation 2005; 20:19-23.
- Rahmani SH, Faridaalaee G, Jahangard S. Acute transient hemiparesis induced by lightning strike. Am J Emerg Med 2015; 33:984.e1-e3.
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