title: Unusual complication in a child with lightning strike: cerebral salt wasting.
abstract: Several case reports have presented various neurological complications caused by lightning. However, there was no report related to cerebral salt wasting caused by lightning injury. We described a patient with lightning strike, who was subsequently diagnosed with cerebral salt wasting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey. zerrinorbak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Zerrin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Orbak
authors.forename: Ilknur Surucu
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kara
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000209:etiology