Cerebellar infarct in a patient struck by lightning: a case report
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Lightning strike can result in varied neurologic consequences ranging from hypoxic encephalopathy to intracranial hemorrhage. However, lightning strike resulting in cerebellar stroke is very rare. We present the case of a patient who developed cerebellar ataxia following a lightning strike. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed infarcts in both cerebellar hemispheres. The patient recovered with minimal disabilities with standard treatment of ischemic stroke. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second report of such an association and highlights the relatively complete functional recovery of patients in a very rare situation.
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