The "facie sympathique" sign in hanging: historical background, forensic review, and perspectives - Marchetti D, Santoro L, Mercuri G.

The "facie sympathique" is a vital sign first described by Etienne Martin in 1899 referring to unilateral miosis, with or without ptosis, at the opposite side from the knot in hanging. This mark is scarcely reported in legal medicine textbooks and scientif...
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