Late Epilepsy Due to Intracranial Sewing Needle:  Case Report

Ali Kıvanç Topuz; Göksel Güven; Ahmet Çetinkal; Mehmet Nusret Demircan; Murat Kutlay; Ahmet Çolak

Ali Kıvanç Topuz, Göksel Güven, Ahmet Çetinkal, Mehmet Nusret Demircan, Murat Kutlay, Ahmet Çolak

Neurosurgery Service, Gata Haydarpasa Education Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

Keywords: intracranial needle, epilepsy

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.