Le Facies Sympathique may be seen in?
Le Facies Sympathique is seen in antemoem hanging. If the ligature knot presses on cervical sympathetic, the eye on the same side may remain open and its pupil dilated. Also Know: In typical hanging, the ligature runs from the midline above the thyroid cailage symmetrically upward on both sides of the neck to the occipital region. In paial hanging the bodies are paially suspended,the toes or feet touching the ground or are in a sitting, kneeling, lying down, prone or any other posture, with only head and chest of the ground. Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology 29th Ed Page 302
Typical hanging
Postmoem suspension
Antemoem hanging
Strangulation