TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Scissors in brain: An unusual presentation of tribal culture in India
JO  - Turkish neurosurgery
A1  - Kumar, Apoorva
A1  - Pandey, Rajendra
A1  - Singh, Kulwant
A1  - Sharma, Vivek
SP  - 413
EP  - 417
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
N2  - AIM: To observe the neurological complications arising from various tribal practices and their management. Penetrating head injuries comprise only a small number of total head injuries. A penetrating head injury by deliberate attempt to treat an ailment is almost unheard of. MATERIAL and METHODS: We present here a case of penetrating head injury caused by stabbing a scissor in head by a local witch doctor in order to treat a psychiatric ailment. RESULTS: The patient was taken up for for surgery and managed accordingly. Relevant literature was reviewed regarding various foreign bodies in traumatic missile and non missile brain injuries and their surgical management.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1019-5149
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2838-09.3
ID  - ref1
ER  -