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Medeiros Nunes M, Maia CR, de Andrade Santos PR, de Lisboa Lopes Costa A, de Moura SAB, de Andrade Santos PP. Self-mutilation: a systematic review. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2024:10.1007/s12024-024-00809-4. [PMID: 38613622 DOI: 10.1007/s12024-024-00809-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
Abstract
Self-mutilation lesions can represent a clinical diagnosis challenge for healthcare professionals, as patients do not admit to self-mutilation. This leads to failed diagnoses due to the similarity of this condition to other diseases. Searches on the subject were carried out at the PubMed, Periódicos Capes, Scopus, Science Direct and WoS databases, according to the following inclusion criteria: articles in English, Portuguese or Spanish, published from 2018 to June 2023, encompassing case reports, case series and literature reviews. Men are slight more affected by self-mutilation injuries, also presenting the most serious lesions. Self-mutilation injuries are reported globally, mostly in the Asian and American continents. Clinical presentations are varied, but morphology is, in most cases, associated to the form/instrument used for self-mutilation. Greater evidence of diagnosed mental disorders in women and underreporting of these cases in men due to low demands for specialized treatment are noted. A higher prevalence of self-mutilation lesions was verified for men, affecting a wide age range, with the highest number of cases in the USA. The most affected body areas are arms and external genitalia, mostly due to knife use. An association between self-mutilation injuries and mental disorders is clear, with most cases being previously undiagnosed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matheus Medeiros Nunes
- Postgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brazil.
- Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brazil.
- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Morfologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Campus Universitário, Lagoa Nova, CEP 59072-970, Natal, RN, Brasil.
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Salari M, Etemadifar M, Ghanbari K. Atypical parkinsonism and self-mutilation: A new lens on the old concept. Clin Case Rep 2021; 9:e04958. [PMID: 34765199 PMCID: PMC8572327 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
Abstract
We report a case of atypical parkinsonism and self-mutilation.
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- Mehri Salari
- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery School of Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Science Isfahan Iran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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Salari M, Etemadifar M, Ghanbari K. Atypical parkinsonism and self-mutilation: A new lens on the old concept. Clin Case Rep 2021; 9:e04432. [PMID: 34267912 PMCID: PMC8271262 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
We report a case of atypical parkinsonism and self-mutilation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mehri Salari
- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of ExcellenceShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery Medical SchoolIsfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahanIran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of ExcellenceShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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I D, Proskokova T, Sikora N, Abramycheva N, Illarioshkin S. Spinocerebellar ataxia 17: full phenotype in a 42 CAG/CAA-repeats carrier. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2021; 121:100-105. [DOI: 10.17116/jnevro2021121121100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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