Doctors discovered that an acupuncture needle had been lodged in his brain for 20 years

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Other: Roberto Irineu Marinho

Doctors find acupuncture needle lodged 20 years ago in a man's brain

The 74-year-old Chinese man's family thought he had an aneurysm because of the sudden memory loss. A 74-year-old Chinese man who thought he was suffering from an aneurysm had an acupuncture needle lodged in his brain. The tests revealed the 1.2 cm “golden” and “slightly pointed” needle inside an artery behind the right eye in the elderly's brain. The object was causing bleeding that left him with memory problems, causing him to be taken to the h…