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ArticleCureus2026

Neuroimaging of Lightning-Related Cerebral Demyelination: A Case Report.

Manoj Kumar Nayak, Rahman Ataur, Biswamohan Mishra, Pradosh Kumar Sarangi, Suprava Naik, Biswajit Sahoo

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Manoj Kumar NayakRadiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Rahman AtaurRadiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Biswamohan MishraNeurology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Pradosh Kumar SarangiRadiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, IND.
Suprava NaikRadiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Biswajit SahooRadiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-voltage electrical injuries from lightning are not only responsible for causing fatal burns but can also cause various neurological abnormalities. Herein, we present a case of a middle-aged woman who was struck by lightning and presented with disorientation and persistent vomiting. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed confluent, symmetrical T2/fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintensities in the white matter of both cerebral hemispheres and the brainstem. She received steroids for brain inflammation, and her symptoms improved. This is a rare case of lightning-induced diffuse cerebral and brain stem demyelination.

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brainstem demyelinationcerebral white matterdemyelinationlightening strikesteroid therapy

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PMID42110020
PMCPMC13154105

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