Self-Inflicted Needle Injuries to the Eye: A Curing Pain
There are few reports of severe self-injury to eyes in patients with schizophrenia. We report on a 41-year-old woman, primarily visiting for symptoms of endophthalmitis resulting from self-inflicted needles. Further evaluations established the diagnosis of schizophrenia because of arguing and commen...
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| description | There are few reports of severe self-injury to eyes in patients with schizophrenia. We report on a 41-year-old woman, primarily visiting for symptoms of endophthalmitis resulting from self-inflicted needles. Further evaluations established the diagnosis of schizophrenia because of arguing and commenting on auditory hallucinations and negative symptoms including social isolation, decreased self-care, blunt affect, and a monotone voice. The patient had been suffering from auditory hallucinations for several years and found relief in bodily pain caused by needles. The patient received 6 mg of risperidone. Hallucinations were resolved and self-injury behaviour was not repeated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-04fdbaff735945a28491295a574d2dea2025-02-03T05:58:10ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382015-01-01201510.1155/2015/960579960579Self-Inflicted Needle Injuries to the Eye: A Curing PainShahrokh Amiri0Asghar Arfaei1Sara Farhang2Research Centre of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranResearch Centre of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranRazi Hospital, Elgoli Road, P.O. Box 5456, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, IranThere are few reports of severe self-injury to eyes in patients with schizophrenia. We report on a 41-year-old woman, primarily visiting for symptoms of endophthalmitis resulting from self-inflicted needles. Further evaluations established the diagnosis of schizophrenia because of arguing and commenting on auditory hallucinations and negative symptoms including social isolation, decreased self-care, blunt affect, and a monotone voice. The patient had been suffering from auditory hallucinations for several years and found relief in bodily pain caused by needles. The patient received 6 mg of risperidone. Hallucinations were resolved and self-injury behaviour was not repeated.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/960579 |
| spellingShingle | Shahrokh Amiri Asghar Arfaei Sara Farhang Self-Inflicted Needle Injuries to the Eye: A Curing Pain Case Reports in Psychiatry |
| title | Self-Inflicted Needle Injuries to the Eye: A Curing Pain |
| title_full | Self-Inflicted Needle Injuries to the Eye: A Curing Pain |
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