What happens when a bullet stays inside the head?

Answer 1

the bullet shatters the brain and braindeath is instant, organ death is within hours to a day

death is from intracranial hemoragging if it penetrates veins or arteries in the brain from the right position, which is OFTEN the case and death from this can be within minutes to days depending on the severity (Abe Lincoln was shot in the back of the head low calibur low force and the bullet lodged behind his eye, he died 6 days later probably from hemorraging)

if the bullet has enough velocity it will shatter the brain and all body functions cease instantateously if one side is hit the hemisphere may be completely destroyed

if it hits the brain stem all body functions fail

Answer 2

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There are four main things to consider when you're talking about gunshots.

1. Penetration - the depth and different tissues through which the projectile passes and disrupts or destroys
2. Permanent Cavity - essentially, the hole left by the passing projectile; missing tissue that has been destroyed by the projectile
3. Temporary Cavity - expansion of the body tissues due to the passage of the projectile; will shrink back to normal and heal up
4. Fragmentation - bits of the projectile, bone, or anything the projectile hit before hitting the body - these pieces act like little extra projectiles and fly throughout the body doing more damage

You can see that what happens is going to depend on more information:

• What sort of gun did the shooting? A shotgun damages a large area, while a handgun or rifle targets a smaller area; a shotgun or handgun might have a lower projectile speed, while a rifle has a higher speed.
• How far away was the gun? Guns lose power over distance, so closer shots are usually more damaging.
• Which part of the body was shot? Was it an area with lots of blood vessels and nerves to be hit, or was it a muscle? Was a major organ hit? Did one of the main blood vessels get hit (this generally kills you in a minute or so)? Was a bone hit, and were fragments driven into the body?

Depending on all those things, you might end up with just a trip to the emergency room for some stitches, a long stay in hospital, or a trip to the morgue.

Answer 3

There's no telling. It can be immediately fatal, or only cosmetic. It's all about where the hit is.

Answer 4

you lose a brain cell.

Answer 5

It grows a magic root