TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Intracranial sewing needle in a man with seizure: a case of child abuse?
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Tuncer, Nese
A1  - Yayci, Nesime
A1  - Ekinci, Gazanfer
A1  - Inanici, Mehmet Akif
A1  - Elmaci, Ilhan
SP  - 212
EP  - 214
VL  - 168
IS  - 2-3
N2  - Physical abuse in infancy can cause persistent neurological deficits. Although intracranial foreign bodies are generally secondary to penetrating trauma or surgical procedures, rarely they also occur as a result of child abuse. A 32-year-old man presented with the complaint of generalized tonic clonic seizures to the Neurology Department of Marmara, University Hospital. Computerized tomography (CT) scan revealed a sewing needle located within the temporal lobe. The location and the position of the needle suggested that it must have been introduced in infancy through the lamdoid suture before the closure of it, as an unsuccessful deliberate homicide attempt or accidental injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.02.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -