In a surprising turn of events, doctors in Russia’s Far East made a startling discovery during a CT scan of an 80-year-old woman. They found an inch-long needle lodged in her brain. The needle has likely been there for most of her life.
Medical experts believe that this elderly woman might have been the victim of a failed infanticide attempt by her parents. This shocking revelation has raised questions about the hardships people faced during times of famine, particularly during World War II.
In those desperate times, parents may have resorted to extreme measures to conceal their actions due to widespread food shortages and severe poverty.
The needle had made its way into her left parietal lobe, a crucial part of the brain. Despite the severity of the situation, it miraculously did not prove fatal, allowing the girl to survive.
What’s even more astonishing is that the woman never experienced headaches or any apparent symptoms from this decades-old injury. Currently, her overall condition is not considered life-threatening, but her attending physician is keeping a close eye on her for any changes.
