Full Recovery After a Bihemispheric Gunshot Wound to the Head: Case Report, Clinical Management, and Literature Review.

Background: Nearly 33,600 people die each year in the United States as a result of gunshot wounds (GSWs). Penetrating craniocerebral GSWs are often fatal with a nearly 70% death rate at the scene of the trauma. Overall combined mortality rate for patients who die at the scene or at the hospital is almost 91%.