Survival after judicial hanging

Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2015 Jun;36(2):56-7. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000140.

Abstract

Hanging is known not only as a common method of suicide but also as a capital punishment method in some countries. Although several cases have been reported to survive after the attempted suicidal/accidental hanging, to the extent of our knowledge, no modern case of survival after judicial hanging exists. We reported a case of an individual who revived after modern judicial hanging despite being declared dead. The case was admitted with poor clinical presentations and the Glasgow Coma Scale of 6/15. The victim received all the standard supportive intensive care and gained complete clinical recovery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Asphyxia / etiology*
  • Capital Punishment*
  • Cognition Disorders / etiology
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Humans
  • Iran
  • Male
  • Neck Injuries / etiology*
  • Prisoners
  • Vital Signs*