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Published on: November 9, 2018
Executive dysfunction in a case of transoral-frontal self-inflicted gunshot injury
Narinder Kapur1, Peter Hutchinson, Emma Berry
1Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK. narinder.kapur@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Objective:
This study presents an in-depth neuropsychological study of the consequences of a survivable transoral penetrating gunshot injury resulting in lesions to frontal lobe structures.
Design:
A case study of a woman who sustained a self-inflicted transoral gunshot injury that resulted in focal pathology to the frontal lobes.
Methods:
Neuropsychological examination with a comprehensive battery of standard tests.
Results:
Striking contrasts in performance were found on tests of executive function relating to planning and problem-solving ability, with marked impairment on a problem-solving task involving an action plan. Intact performance was seen on tests of memory.
Conclusions:
This case study demonstrates that transoral gunshot injury to the brain is survivable, though selective executive dysfunction may remain.
