Citation

Shenoy SN, Raja A. Neurol. India 2003; 51(3): 411-413.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Medknow Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14652458

Abstract

Penetrating injuries of the brain caused by a nail are rare. An interesting case of a patient with schizophrenia who attempted suicide by a self-inflicted penetrating intracranial injury using a nail is reported here. The literature related to this unusual case is reviewed.

Language: en

Keywords

Brain Injuries; Foreign Bodies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Radiography; Schizophrenia, Paranoid; Self Mutilation; Wounds, Penetrating