Neuropsychiatric sequelae of attempted hanging and diagnostic dilemmas

The neuropsychological sequelae of attempted hanging.

Only one report on the neuropsychological sequelae of attempted hanging exists in the English language. Two cases of attempted hanging with subsequent isolated memory deficits are reported. Possible mechanisms for induction of this amnesia are discussed. In these two cases it is most likely that circulatory disturbance produced by the ligatures caused ischaemic hippocampal damage, which in turn...

[Treatment of brain edema after attempted hanging].

Complete Laryngotracheal Separation Following Attempted Hanging

Laryngotracheal separation (LTS) is the most immediately life-threatening airway injury. LTS is so rare that very few otolaryngologists have experience with it. LTS is one of the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in airway diseases and its management remains to be established. We experienced a patient with complete LTS after attempted hanging. A high index of suspicion, adequate imaging, pr...

Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury

The authors review the psychiatric disturbances associated with traumatic brain injury. They highlight the close link between traumatic brain injury and psychiatry and provide an overview of the epidemiology, risk factors, classification, and mechanisms of traumatic brain injury. They describe various neuropsychiatric sequelae, and the respective treatments are outlined with emphasis on a multi...

Delayed Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of CO Poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning as a suicide method is relatively uncommon in Malaysia. Available data reported that the rate for suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning accounted for less than 1% in Malaysia in 1995 and the figure remained the same in 2011 [1]. The health risks associated with carbon monoxide vary with its concentration and duration of exposure. The toxic effects range from subtle card...