An Unusual Case of Self Mutilation Ocular Injury by Scissor in a Young Adolescent Girl: Case Report
Journal Title: Open Access Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Self-injury is a complex behavior and symptom that results from a variety of factors. Adolescents who have difficulty talking about their feelings may show their emotional tension, physical discomfort, pain and low self-esteem with self-injurious behaviors. Here we report a case of self mutilation ocular injury in a young adolescent girl by scissor suffering from complex partial seizures with psycho non epileptic seizures.
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Shweta Gaur
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