| Literature DB >> 26873252 |
K M Gruhn1, Frauke Knossalla2, Peter Schwenkreis3, Uwe Hamsen4, Thomas A Schildhauer4, Martin Tegenthoff3, Matthias Sczesny-Kaiser3.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Cherington categories; Energy transfer; Interdisciplinary health team; Lightning injuries; Lightning stroke
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26873252 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-015-0062-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nervenarzt ISSN: 0028-2804 Impact factor: 1.214