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Dipesh Bhatt1, Elliot Sanchez1, Taleah Angus1

  • 1Department of Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, USA.

Cureus
|February 6, 2025
PubMed
Summary

This case study details a patient with schizophrenia who self-trephined, leading to severe cranial infection and brain abscess. Integrated care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) were crucial for recovery.

Keywords:
foreign body delusionsschizophreniaself-inflicted brain injuryself-inflicted injuryself-trephinationtraumatic brain injury

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