title: [Neurological diseases after lightning strike : Lightning strikes twice].
abstract: Lightning strikes rarely occur but 85 % of patients have lightning-related neurological complications. This report provides an overview about different modes of energy transfer and neurological conditions related to lightning strikes. Moreover, two case reports demonstrate the importance of interdisciplinary treatment and the spectrum of neurological complications after lightning strikes.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Universitäts- und Poliklinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, BG-Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Deutschland. kai.gruhn@bergmannsheil.de.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gruhn
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Frauke
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Knossalla
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Universitäts- und Poliklinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, BG-Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schwenkreis
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, BG-Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hamsen
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, BG-Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Schildhauer
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Universitäts- und Poliklinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, BG-Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tegenthoff
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Universitäts- und Poliklinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, BG-Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sczesny-Kaiser
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cherington categories; Energy transfer; Interdisciplinary health team; Lightning injuries; Lightning stroke