Self-inflicted penetrating head injury in a patient with manic-depressive disorder

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 174-176

  Karabatsou, Konstantina ^a   Kandasami, Jothy ^a   Rainov, Nikolai G ^b  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Penetrating head injury; Self inflicted

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTOMUTILATION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CRANIOTOMY; DURA MATER; FOREIGN BODY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROSURGERY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CRANIOTOMY; FOREIGN BODIES; HEAD INJURIES, PENETRATING; HUMANS; MALE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 19544374331     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000163823.55149.60     Document Type: Review

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