Citation

Eagle K, Schwarzschild M. New Engl. J. Med. 1993; 328(9): e620.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Massachusetts Medical Society)

DOI

10.1056/NEJM199303043280905

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Figure 1. Nail in the Brain. "Scout" films for a computed tomographic scan of the head show a nail in the brain of a stuporous, inebriated man seen in the emergency department. Examination revealed a mild right hemiparesis, which persisted after he became sober and fully articulate. Nine hours after admission, the patient disclosed that during a depressive episode 12 years earlier, he had attempted suicide with a nail gun directed between his eyes. Aside from right-sided facial droop and a slight limp, the patient had been symptom-free since the suicide attempt; he had had neither seizures nor episodes of… © 1993, Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.

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