Intracerebral hematoma secondary to lightning stroke: case report and review of the literature.
A young boy sustained a lightning stroke to his head. He was rendered immediately unconscious and hemiplegic. Computed tomography revealed three discrete basal ganglia hematomas. This patient's management is discussed, and a review of lightning injuries to the central nervous system is presented.
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008030:Lightning; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed