Lightning: the multisystem group injuries elec. inj.

Patients

• 17 adults and children (younger than 14 years), United Kingdom

Endpoint

• burns
• current marks/necrosis
• muscle paralysis
• eye injury (cateract)
• ear injury
• unconsciousness
• neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)
• cardiovascular effects: arrhythmia, cardiac failure

Exposure

• lightning
• current entry and exit points: not specified