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Nov 1, 2012 · Self-inflicted gunshot wounds (SIGSWs) are a common method of attempting suicide, the head being the most commonly injured body region; however, the literature lacks an overview of the orbital and ocular injuries as well as outcomes associated with SIGSWs.
- Amit K. Reddy, Meredith S. Baker, Rachel K. Sobel, David A. Whelan, Keith D. Carter, Richard C. Alle...
- 2014
In one study of 138 gunshot suicides, five (3.6%) involved two shots to the head, the first of which missed the brain. In 2012, a suicide was reported in which a man shot himself eight times in the head before he died 22 hours later.
According to 2018 data, the highest incident of gunshot head wounds was related to assault (49.2%), followed by suicide/self-inflicted (41.9%). For assaultive gunshot wounds to the head, there was a mortality rate of 41%. However, this increases to 74% if the wound is an isolated head wound compared to 52% for non-isolated.
Nov 25, 2020 · According to DiMaio, GSWs of the head that only injure the frontal lobes are the most likely to allow for continued ability to act (fire a second bullet, move, etc.), whereas a bullet wounding the deep structures of the brain, such as the basal ganglia, will immediately incapacitate the victim .
- Samuel P Prahlow, Stephen Cohle, Brandy Shattuck, Joseph A Prahlow
- 10.1177/1925362120956855
- 2020
- 2020/06
Apr 8, 2024 · Gunshot wounds to the head have become a leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in many urban areas in the U.S. due, in part, to a surge in gang violence and overall homicide rates. Other cases involve suicide and unintentional accidents.
Gunshot wounds to the head, the most lethal of all firearm injuries, rank among the leading causes of head injury in many United States cities. They carry a fatality rate greater than 90 percent, and at least two-thirds of the victims die before reaching a hospital.
For suicide, the direction of the bullet should be at an angle of elevation in the majority of cases. The position of the handgun in relation to the head in suicide was most often in tight contact and near contact. For homicide, the direction of the bullet should be horizontal in most cases.
