Vom Blitz getroffen – Langzeitfolgen und das Leben danach | Quarks

It happened on a perfectly normal workday in the forest: A thunderstorm was brewing, and Andreas Löschner was struck by lightning. Initially barely noticeable, the consequences for the forester became increasingly apparent in the weeks that followed. After being struck by lightning, he suddenly lost his sense of temperature, could no longer sleep, and the office work that had always been easy for him suddenly caused him problems. Outwardly, Andreas Löschner remained unharmed, with no burns or other signs that would indicate he had been struck by lightning. But his condition continued to deteriorate. After many unsuccessful doctor visits over two years, Andreas Löschner came across a clinic that could help him. People struck by lightning had been treated here many times. The treating neurologist, Prof. Dr. Berthold Schalke, finally gave Andreas Löschner the correct explanation: The forester was not struck directly by lightning, but was injured by a so-called "ground strike." Author: Mike Schaefer Image thumbnail source: [chumakovaslonik]/stock.adobe.com --- Thanks for watching! Did you enjoy the video? Then subscribe now to the only official Quarks channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Quarks?sub_co... Also visit: https://www.quarks.de #Quarks on Instagram:   / quarks.de     / beautyquarks   Quarks on Twitter:   / quarkswdr   Quarks on Facebook:   / quarks.de   Click here to access the clip in the WDR Media Library: https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/qua... #Quarks #struckbylightning #Lightning