Lightning-strike disaster among children elec. inj.

Patients

• 4 children (younger than 14 years), United States

Endpoint

• burns
• respiratory paralysis
• muscle paralysis
• unconsciousness
• neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)
• death
• long-term consequences (> 1 year): neurological sequels, muscle paralysis
• cardiovascular effects: cardiac failure, acute myocardial infarction

Exposure

• lightning
• electric injuries/electrocution
• current entry and exit points: not specified