{"title":"Unforeseen hazards: cranial penetration with a metallic chopstick in a suicide attempt.","authors":"Chia-Lo Wu, Yao-Chung Yang, Yu-Hone Hsu","doi":"10.1080/13554794.2024.2443995","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 71-year-old man attempted suicide by self-inflicting a cranial injury with a metallic chopstick following a family dispute. CT imaging showed penetration through the frontal sinus and lobe, yet the patient experienced no significant neurological deficits. Mini-craniotomy revealed a dural deficit without active bleeding. The favorable outcome is attributed to anatomical factors and the chopstick's limited penetrative ability. Successful recovery was achieved through minimal debridement and appropriate antibiotic therapy. This case highlights both the dangers of common objects and the importance of precise preoperative imaging and conservative surgical approaches in traumatic brain injuries.</p>","PeriodicalId":49762,"journal":{"name":"Neurocase","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Neurocase","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13554794.2024.2443995","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CLINICAL NEUROLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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A 71-year-old man attempted suicide by self-inflicting a cranial injury with a metallic chopstick following a family dispute. CT imaging showed penetration through the frontal sinus and lobe, yet the patient experienced no significant neurological deficits. Mini-craniotomy revealed a dural deficit without active bleeding. The favorable outcome is attributed to anatomical factors and the chopstick's limited penetrative ability. Successful recovery was achieved through minimal debridement and appropriate antibiotic therapy. This case highlights both the dangers of common objects and the importance of precise preoperative imaging and conservative surgical approaches in traumatic brain injuries.
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Neurocase is a rapid response journal of case studies and innovative group studies in neuropsychology, neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology that speak to the neural basis of cognition. Four types of manuscript are considered for publication: single case investigations that bear directly on issues of relevance to theoretical issues or brain-behavior relationships; group studies of subjects with brain dysfunction that address issues relevant to the understanding of human cognition; reviews of important topics in the domains of neuropsychology, neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology; and brief reports (up to 2500 words) that replicate previous reports dealing with issues of considerable significance. Of particular interest are investigations that include precise anatomical localization of lesions or neural activity via imaging or other techniques, as well as studies of patients with neurodegenerative diseases, since these diseases are becoming more common as our population ages. Topic reviews are included in most issues.
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