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Responding to summer emergencies.

Summer's arrival ushers in health hazards ranging from bee stings to lightning strikes. This article discusses preventive measures and provides first aid and ongoing care instructions for common summertime emergencies.

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[Intracranial haemorrhage secondary to a lightning strike: a case report].

INTRODUCTION: The damage caused to the central nervous system by lightning can be immediate or delayed. Cerebrovascular accidents are usually an infrequent complication of lightning strikes. CASE REPORT: We report the case of a patient who was hit by lightning and then developed an acute bilateral intraparenchymatous haemorrhage in the basal ganglia and the left internal capsule. DISCUSSION: Few cases of intracranial haemorrhages secondary to lightning strikes have been reported. We carry out a review and analysis of the literature currently available on the subject. A number of theories have been put forward that attempt to explain the mechanism behind these haemorrhages in patients who have been hit by lightning. The reason why there is a predilection for the basal ganglia is unknown, although it could be linked to the particular features of the vascularisation of the area.

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