Article Published In Vol.4 (Jan-Feb-2016)

Enlightening Injuries due to Lightening

Author : Jayasingh K, Green SR, Anjay B, Shashank RT, Prasanna RV and Varun V

“Lightening” So called atmospheric electrical discharge when hits a human being can produce fatal complications. It causes Neurological manifestations, vascular complications, otological complications too as per available literature. Herewith reporting an unique case of Enlightening Injuries due to Lightening, Causing ECG changes as well as delayed onset Bilateral LMN type of facial palsy and cerebellar dysfunction, which improved with Corticosteroids without any residual permanent neurological deficits.

Keywords: ECG- Electrocardiography, LMN- Lower Motor Neuron