Open AccessNeurological perils of power kites
Author(s) -
Andria F.A. Merrison,
Charlotte F. Dougan,
Samden D. Lhatoo
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
acute medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1747-4892
pISSN - 1747-4884
DOI - 10.52964/amja.0054
Subject(s) - medicine , towing , eyelid , neck pain , power (physics) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , aeronautics , surgery , marine engineering , engineering , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , quantum mechanics
A 38 year old man spent several hours flying a power kite, towing himself along a beach on a buggy. The wind generated sufficient force for this to be vigorous exercise. An hour later he developed a frontal headache, left-sided periorbital pain and neck pain. This persisted and two days later he noticed drooping of the left eyelid and difficulty focussing on near objects with that eye. He presented to hospital eight days later.