TY - JOUR PY - 1994// TI - Lightning strike to the head: case report JO - Journal of trauma A1 - Jordan, M. H. A1 - Jaffin, J. H. A1 - Harviel, J. D. A1 - Steinbaum, S. SP - 113 EP - 115 VL - 36 IS - 1 N2 - A case is presented of a teen-aged athlete who sustained a direct lightning strike to the head while wearing a football helmet. The helmet, the presence of sweat, and aggressive resuscitation were instrumental in his survival and complete recovery. This appears to be the first documentation of a lightning strike to an individual wearing protective headgear. Keywords: American football; LA - en SN - 0022-5282 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -