Table 1

Series of patients with sex, age, type of lightning stroke and duration of amnesia after being hit

PatientsType of LSAmnesia
F, 38, housewife in tentSideflash4–5 hours
M, 39, technician holding tentpoleContact hit10 minutes
M, 40, farmer handling electric fenceContact hit10–15 minutes
F, 17, student standing by tentpoleSideflashMinutes
F, 15, student holding rope ladderSideflash8 hours
M, 18, student walking forest roadDirect hit5 weeks