LIGHTNING STRIKE TO THE HEAD - CASE-REPORT

Authors
STEINBAUM S HARVIEL JD JAFFIN JH JORDAN MH
Citation
S. Steinbaum et al., LIGHTNING STRIKE TO THE HEAD - CASE-REPORT, The journal of trauma, injury, infection, and critical care, 36(1), 1994, pp. 113-115
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
The journal of trauma, injury, infection, and critical care → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
113 - 115
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
A case is presented of a teen-aged athlete who sustained a direct ligh tning strike to the head while wearing a football helmet. The helmet, the presence of sweat, and aggressive resuscitation were instrumental in his survival and complete recovery. This appears to be the first do cumentation of a lightning strike to an individual wearing protective headgear.