Abstract
The human brain shows a very high density of functionally important structures. Even small lesions may therefore cause clinical symptoms. Penetrating gunshots to the head are presumed to cause immediate incapacitation by subsequent disturbance of cerebral functions. The authors discuss anatomical and functional principles of the terms action, capacity to act and incapacitation and report two illustrative cases with lack of incapacitation following gunshots to the head.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Brain Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
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Brain Injuries / physiopathology
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Brain Injuries / psychology
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Female
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Frontal Lobe / injuries
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Frontal Lobe / physiopathology
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Humans
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Male
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Palate / injuries
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Parietal Lobe / injuries
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Parietal Lobe / physiopathology
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Psychomotor Performance / physiology*
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Suicide, Attempted / legislation & jurisprudence*
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Suicide, Attempted / psychology
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Temporal Lobe / injuries
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Temporal Lobe / physiopathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Verbal Behavior / physiology*
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Wounds, Gunshot / diagnostic imaging*
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Wounds, Gunshot / physiopathology
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Wounds, Gunshot / psychology