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Atrial Fibrillation and Epidural Hematoma Associated with Lightning Stroke

1958; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 259; Issue: 20 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejm195811132592002

ISSN

1533-4406

Autores

Z. V. Morgan, ROBERT NELSON HEADLEY, Eben A. Alexander, C.Glenn Sawyer,

Tópico(s)

Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

Resumo

CUDDEN death from lightning is not common; the ^ nation's reported deaths from lightning average approximately 300 per year, with a national average mortality of 1.9 deaths per 1,000,000 population per year. The death rate in North Carolina from lightning is between 1.0 and 2.4 deaths per 1,000,000 population per year.1 The opportunity to observe persons who survive a stroke of lightning is rare, and there are no published figures regarding the number of such survivals. We recently had an opportunity to observe a patient who presented some unusual features, which prompt the following case report.Case ReportA 52-year-old . . .

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