TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Unintentional strangulation by a cervical collar after attempted suicide by hanging
JO  - Emergency medicine journal
A1  - Lemyze, Malcolm
A1  - Palud, Aurore
A1  - Favory, Raphael
A1  - Mathieu, Daniel
SP  - 532
EP  - 532
VL  - 28
IS  - 6
N2  - We report the case of a young man who attempted suicide by hanging and whose neurological status deteriorated until the cervical collar, that had been correctly placed by the prehospital team, was removed. We discuss the physiopathological mechanisms leading to death in hanging that is, a blockage of the blood stream to the brain leading to vasogenic and cytotoxic cerebral edema rather than asphyxia or spinal fracture. Our case supports the early removal of neck stabilization devices that can dangerously harm the patient after an attempted suicide by hanging, by increasing intracerebral pressure.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1472-0205
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2010.106625
ID  - ref1
ER  -