Open AccessNeurological outcomes following suicidal hanging: A prospective study of 101 patients
Author(s) -
Mohammed Turab Jawaid,
S. Deepak Amalnath,
D. K. S. Subrahmanyam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.205773
Subject(s) - medicine , glasgow coma scale , univariate analysis , prospective cohort study , emergency department , amnesia , observational study , coma (optics) , pediatrics , anesthesia , surgery , multivariate analysis , psychiatry , physics , optics
Survivors of suicidal hanging can have variable neurological outcomes - from complete recovery to irreversible brain damage. Literature on the neurological outcomes in these patients is confined to retrospective studies and case series. Hence, this prospective study was carried out.