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Migration of Self-Introduced Acupuncture Needle into the Brainstem

Acupuncture-related injuries to the central nervous system are a rare but well-documented occurrence. This report describes the case of a self-introduced acupuncture needle migrating into the brainstem following an initial failed attempt at surgical extraction. The patient displayed no neurological...

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Autores principales: El-Wahsh, Shadi, Efendy, Johnny, Sheridan, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6050763/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30069109
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_480_17