Publication

Delayed death after attempted suicide by hanging

Journal Paper/Review - Jan 1, 1997

Units
PubMed

Citation
Hausmann R, Betz P. Delayed death after attempted suicide by hanging. Int J Legal Med 1997; 110:164-6.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Int J Legal Med 1997; 110
Publication Date
Jan 1, 1997
Issn Print
0937-9827
Pages
164-6
Brief description/objective

In cases of hanging death usually occurs immediately after strangulation and is caused by ischemic cerebral damage due to neck compression in some cases in combination with respiratory obstruction. We report on a case of delayed death 4 days after an attempted suicide by hanging where the individual was conscious and showed no neurological abnormalities. The cause of death was a cerebral infarction following a traumatic thrombosis of the subtotally ruptured carotid arteries.