Keraunopathy
Encyclopedia
Keraunopathy is the medical science of the effects of lightning strikes on the human body, which is characterized by the small number of experts available in the field. It is differentiated from keraunomedicine
by its emphasis on the nature of the physiological effects of a lightning strike, as opposed to on the treatment of lightning-related injuries.
Aspects of study within the field include the formation of lichtenberg figures, the durability and responses of the various organs and structures of the human body in the case of a lightning strike, and the physical aspects of lightning making contact with a biological material.
Keraunomedicine
Keraunomedicine is the medical study of lightning casualties. The term may have been coined by Chris Andrews, a lightning and electrical injury researcher. Lightning injuries result from three factors: electrical damage, intense heat, and the mechanical energy which these generate...
by its emphasis on the nature of the physiological effects of a lightning strike, as opposed to on the treatment of lightning-related injuries.
Aspects of study within the field include the formation of lichtenberg figures, the durability and responses of the various organs and structures of the human body in the case of a lightning strike, and the physical aspects of lightning making contact with a biological material.