Spectrum of neurologic complications of lightning injuries

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-8

  Cherington, Michael ^a  

^a St Anthony Central Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed syndromes; Keraunoparalysis; Lightning injuries; Myelopathy; Neurorehabilitation; Post hypoxic encephalopathy; Safety recommendations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; COLD TOLERANCE; DISABILITY; ELECTRIC INJURY; FALLING; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARALYSIS; PHYSICAL DISEASE BY BODY FUNCTION; PROPHYLAXIS; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

EID: 17244365349     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2005-20102     Document Type: Article

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