Delayed left anterior and middle cerebral artery hemorrhagic infarctions after attempted strangulation: a case report. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The 2 common carotid arteries bifurcate in the neck into the internal and external carotid arteries. The internal carotid artery enters the skull and further divides into the anterior and middle cerebral artery. During its short course in the neck, the carotid artery travels encased in the carotid sheath along with the vagus nerve and the internal jugular vein. During its course in the neck, the carotid artery is quite superficial, making it vulnerable to both penetrating and blunt traumatic injuries. We report here a case of a 40-year-old man who presented to the emergency department after sudden collapse and loss of consciousness a day after an attempted strangulation. Imaging revealed large hemorrhagic infarcts in the left anterior cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery territories as well as a smaller infarcts in the right anterior cerebral artery territory necessitating emergency decompressive hemicraniectomy. Our case report adds to the existing literature on nervous system injury due to strangulation. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of delayed presentation of neurological deficit after attempted strangulation.

publication date

  • March 1, 2012

Research

keywords

  • Asphyxia
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage
  • Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery
  • Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
  • Neck Injuries
  • Violence

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84857923657

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3182198672

PubMed ID

  • 21512390

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 33

issue

  • 1