Lightning stroke. Report of a case with recovery after cardiac massage and prolonged artificial respiration elec. inj.

Patients

• One child (younger than 14 years), United States

Endpoint

• burns
• current marks/necrosis
• respiratory paralysis
• muscle paralysis
• seizures
• unconsciousness
• neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)
• long-term consequences (> 1 year): nasality of speech
• cardiovascular effects: cardiac failure

Exposure

• lightning
• current entry and exit points: stated incompletely