Vital Role of Early Intervention in Saving Lives of Near-Hanging Victims; A Case Series From Rural India With Review of The Literature: Vital Role of Early Intervention in Saving Lives of Near-Hanging Victims

Archana Verma; Alok Kumar; Motoki Osawa

Authors

Archana Verma Professor, Department of Neurology,UP University Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah. -206130 (U.P.) India.
Alok Kumar Professor & Head, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, UP University Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah. -206130 (U.P.) India.
Motoki Osawa & Head (Forensic Medicine). Tokai University School of Medicine Kanagawa, Japan

Keywords:

Early Intervention; near hanging; suicide; cerebral hypoxia; rural; India

Abstract

Hanging is a form of asphyxia death due to constriction of the air passage at the neck, as a result of suspension of the body by a ligature in the form of a noose, applied in such a manner when weight of the body acts as a constricting force. Here we present three cases of suicidal hangings that presented to us in poor clinical state and required immediate intubation, assisted ventilation and intensive care treatment. Injury to the cervical spine was absent but MRI revealed hypoxic ischemic changes in brain in two victims. All patients were given standard intensive care and neuroprotective medications and made great recuperation. Prompt resuscitation, active interventions and intensive care support favours good prognosis in near hanging cases.[Archana V SEAJCRR 2017; 7(4):21-25]

Vital Role of Early Intervention in Saving Lives of Near-Hanging Victims; A Case Series From Rural India With Review of The Literature