Citation

Ozgun B, Castillo M. AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol. 1995; 16(6): 1370-1371.

Affiliation

Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7510, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, American Society of Neuroradiology)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7677044

Abstract

We describe a case of bilateral basal ganglia hemorrhage after a lightning strike to the head documented by a CT scan. Review of the literature shows this to be the most common brain imaging finding that can be attributed to a lightning strike. Several mechanistic theories are discussed, with the most plausible one being related to preferential conduction pathways through the brain.

Language: en