Surviving a Lightning Strike: When the World Stays the Same and You Don't
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Surviving a Lightning Strike: When the World Stays the Same and You Don't

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General30 August 2026 at 09:42

Thousands of people survive lightning strikes every year worldwide, but face consequences that conventional medical tests fail to detect. This invisible damage persists for decades and completely disrupts the lives of those who suffer from it. Science is beginning to describe this phenomenon as a recognized syndrome, although understanding it remains limited. Those affected have had to organize themselves to deal with questionable diagnoses and suspicions that they are exaggerating their symptoms. A chapter dedicated to lightning injuries published in StatPearls summarizes this situation and serves as a reference for those seeking to better understand these poorly comprehended injuries.

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