title: Basal ganglia hemorrhage related to lightning strike.
abstract: We describe a case of bilateral basal ganglia hemorrhage after a lightning strike to the head documented by a CT scan. Review of the literature shows this to be the most common brain imaging finding that can be attributed to a lightning strike. Several mechanistic theories are discussed, with the most plausible one being related to preferential conduction pathways through the brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7510, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozgun
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed