Late epilepsy due to intracranial sewing needle: Case report

Objective & Hypothesis:We present two adult cases who presented with seizures and found to have intracranial sewing needles incidentally during their evaluation.

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Key Findings & Data:We present two adult cases who presented with seizures and found to have intracranial sewing needles incidentally during their evaluation.

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Conclusion & Impact:The mechanism, treatment and medicolegal aspects are discussed.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

We present two adult cases who presented with seizures and found to have intracranial sewing needles incidentally during their evaluation. The mechanism, treatment and medicolegal aspects are discussed.

Özet

Erişkin yaşta epileptik nöbet ile ortaya çıkan iki adet intrakranial iğne olgusu sunulmuş, nöbetlerin mekanizması, hastaların tedavileri ve medikolegal durumları tartışılmıştır

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TOPUZ, A. K., ÇETİNKAL, A., DEMİRCAN, M. N., GÜVEN, G., KUTLAY, M., ÇOLAK, A. (2022). Late epilepsy due to intracranial sewing needle: Case report. Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 5, 353–356. https://ajindex.com/articles/637054

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