title: [Lightening strike injuries of the ear].
abstract: Although lightning injuries are quite common, lightning-induced damage to the middle or inner ear and to the vestibular nerve has been reported in only a very few cases. Two case reports are presented: a 22-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man who experienced lightning injuries to several body parts including the ear. Pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-HNO-Klinik Essen.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Arweiler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schrader
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D014725:Vestibular Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology