injuries and poisoning
Lightning Injuries
Prognosis for Lightning Injuries
About 10% of people with lightning injuries die. The only cause of death is Cardiac Arrest and CPR and cessation of breathing at the time of the injury. People whose heartbeat and breathing resume survive. If memory of recent events is impaired or thinking is slow, the person may have permanent brain injury. Keraunoparalysis usually resolves within several hours, although the person may occasionally be left with weakness or clumsiness. People with nerve injury often have long-term problems, including chronic pain, sleep difficulties, and 