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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.
Although hanging is common across the world, survival after attempted hanging is very rare with death usually occurring within minutes or over the first 24 hours. If the person survives the initial event, later he/she may die because of the severity of the initial hypoxic and ischemic brain damage. ….
Although there has been research on the neuropathological and neuropsychological consequences due to cerebral anoxia and ischemia due to cardiovascular etiologies, little attention has been paid to survivors of attempted suicidal hanging presenting with neuropsychological symptoms.
1 paź 2010 · Gender and mean SIS scores were similar among respondents who had attempted hanging compared with those who had used other methods. There were two main reasons for adopting or contemplating hanging as a method of suicide – the anticipated nature of a death from hanging and accessibility.
Those who attempt suicide and survive often require significant support afterward, and should seek mental healthcare if they are able.
22 paź 2021 · Survivors of attempted hanging may manifest a range of neuropsychiatric sequelae. We report a young male who survived a suicidal attempt by hanging but had prominent neuropsychiatric sequelae.
25 lis 2021 · The purpose of this scoping review is to summate understandings about how the epidemiology and prevention of suicide by hanging is recognised, described, and discussed in the literature, and critically appraise the extent to which the lived-experiences of survivors of suicide attempts are included.
