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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-11-5
pubmed:abstractText
The pathophysiology of hanging is still poorly understood. This article presents a review of eight animal models: four models of isolated occlusion of the vessels of the neck (group 1), one model of combined tracheal and vessel occlusion (group 2), and three models of true animal hanging (group 3). Occlusion of the airway passages in group 2 did not accelerate respiratory arrest compared to group 1. Cessation of cerebral blood flow, rather than airway obstruction, seems to be the main cause of respiratory decline. In general, muscular movements ceased after 1-3.5 min and early generalized tonic-clonic convulsions were described. Complete circulatory collapse seems to occur between 4 and 8.5 min. These observations from animal models of hanging are compared with the data collected from filmed human hangings. Avenues to improve animal models are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1556-4029
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
© 2010 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
55
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1272-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Respiratory, circulatory, and neurological responses to hanging: a review of animal models.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale, Montreal, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review