Citation

Grühn KM, Knossalla F, Schwenkreis P, Hamsen U, Schildhauer TA, Tegenthoff M, Sczesny-Kaiser M. Nervenarzt, Der 2016; 87(6): 623-628.

Vernacular Title

Neurologische Erkrankungen nach Blitzschlag : Lightning strikes twice.

Affiliation

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

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00115-015-0062-0

PMID

26873252

Abstract

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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