title: Recurrent self-inflicted craniocerebral injury: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Self-inflicted craniocerebral injuries have been reported exclusively in mentally disturbed patients and criminals. We report a 28-year-old man with a severe mental disorder who initially hammered a nail into his brain and subsequently repeatedly inserted foreign objects into his brain. The literature is reviewed and the surgical and psychiatric management discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Musa
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hatfield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery