Lightning strike to the head: case report

A case is presented of a teen-aged athlete who sustained a direct lightning 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 documentation of a lig...

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Published inThe journal of trauma Vol. 36; no. 1; p. 113
Main Authors Steinbaum, S, Harviel, J D, Jaffin, J H, Jordan, M H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1994
Subjects
Adolescent
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Craniocerebral Trauma - classification
Craniocerebral Trauma - complications
Craniocerebral Trauma - epidemiology
Craniocerebral Trauma - therapy
Electric Impedance
Emergency Medical Services
Football
Glasgow Coma Scale
Head Protective Devices
Heart Arrest - etiology
Heart Arrest - therapy
Hematoma, Subdural - diagnostic imaging
Hematoma, Subdural - etiology
Hematoma, Subdural - therapy
Humans
Lightning Injuries - classification
Lightning Injuries - complications
Lightning Injuries - epidemiology
Lightning Injuries - therapy
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Triage
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Summary:A case is presented of a teen-aged athlete who sustained a direct lightning 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 documentation of a lightning strike to an individual wearing protective headgear.
ISSN:0022-5282
DOI:10.1097/00005373-199401000-00019