Missile Head Injury with a Replica of a Historical Weapon – Pathophysiology and a Case Study
Authors:
M. Vidlák 1; M. Smrčka 1; A. Mrlian 1; V. Vybíhal 1
; T. Svoboda 1; B. Planka 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Neurochirurgická klinika LF MU a FN Brno
1; Kriminalistický ústav Praha
2
Published in:
Cesk Slov Neurol N 2014; 77/110(6): 770-774
Category:
Case Report
doi:
https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2014770
Overview
Missile brain injuries are very serious injuries, survival of which depends on early diagnosis and neurosurgical intervention. The choice of a weapon is an important aspect. In this case report, we describe a case treated at the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Brno. The weapon causing this injury was a quite rare replica of a historical weapon and injury statistics do not report injuries caused by a longrifle.
Key words:
missile brain injury – historical firearm
The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.
The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.
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