46 years of mysterious headache solved when doctors discovered a needle inside a woman’s brain

The CT Scan showing the needle inside Liu's head

Liu Kao, 48, of Huaibei in East China was said to have complained of headaches most of her life and would ironically describe the pain to her family as "like being pricked with a needle", the DailyStar reports. Never could she in her wildest dream come to face the fact that indeed, she has been living with a 4.6cm needle in her brain.
Liu checked into hospital when the headaches became more frequent and suffered worrying numbness down in half her body. But routine check-ups showed once again that everything was in working order. It was only when doctors ordered a brain scan they found the root of her abnormal tingling. The needle is said to be standing straight up in the left hemisphere of Liu’s brain and will require surgery to remove part of the skill for it to be removed.
"Mother has no recollection of the needle being inserted in her head, but doctors said it must have happened before she was 18 months old, when her skull was still soft and flexible as a child," Liu’s daughter Xiaozhang told CEN.
The doctors’ conclusion means the needle has been with Liu for at least 46 years.
Xiaozhang added: "Mother asked the family elders about the needles, but it was so long ago that none of them remember anything about it.
"The operation has its risks, but doctors said she could suffer more severe symptoms or even seizures in the future, so we’ve decided to risk it and have the surgery."