title: Attempted suicide or hitting the nail on the head. Case report.
abstract: A case is reported of attempted suicide by hammering nails through the skull into the brain. This unique attempt at self-destruction was unsuccessful and the treatment, initially by an untrained first-aider and then by a neurosurgeon, was surprisingly simple. There were no long-term sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Spiers
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012886:Skull / Q000293:injuries*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology*