Recurrent self-inflicted craniocerebral injury: Case report and review of the literature

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 564-569

  Musa, B S ^a,b   Simpson, B A ^a   Hatfield, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental disorder; Self inflicted craniocerebral injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE REPORT; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FOREIGN BODIES; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0031472970     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699745745     Document Type: Article

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