%0 Journal Article
%T Attempted suicide by snake bite : case report and literature survey
%J Nervenarzt
%D 2008
%A Strubel, T.
%A Birkhofer, A.
%A Eyer, Florian
%A Werber, K. D.
%A Förstl, H.
%V 79
%N 5
%P 604-606
%X Unusual suicide attempts often remain undetected, and bizarre methods can be a clue to psychotic origin. We report a suicide attempt by proxy - the bite of a puff adder - and provide a brief literature survey about further archaic self-injurious behaviour. Due to the easy availability of venomous snakes and the close networking of suicidal patients via the internet, an increase in similar cases can be anticipated. A failed suicide attempt should always be considered in patients surviving bizarre accidents.  <p></p>  <p>Language: de</p>
%G de
%I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group
%@ 0028-2804
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00115-008-2431-4