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Stroke secondary to attempted strangulation
Raghavendra Narayanaswamy, Rahul Kumar Sharma, Manisha Thakur, Umesh Kansra
Department of Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Rahul Kumar Sharma
Department of Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, H. No. 407 - K Street No. 2, Mandawali Fazalpur, Delhi - 110 092
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2321-4848.133825
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Stroke is a well-known complication of penetrating neck trauma. Rarely, it can result due to carotid artery thrombosis secondary to non-penetrating blunt pressure over neck. We here discuss the first case report of stroke in a young patient after attempted strangulation. |
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