Postmortem Sympathomimetic Iris Excitability

CONCLUSION: Although relatively rarely used, sympathomimetic drugs seem to be eligible for chemical postmortem iris excitability. Currently, assessment of postmortem iris excitability usually only involves parasympatholytic and parasympathomimetic agents. The findings of the present study give a hint that the application of a third agent with a sympathomimetic mechanism of action could provide additional information. Further studies assessing such a triple approach in the compound method in comparison with the current gold standard for estimation of time since death are mandatory to ensure reliable results.PMID:38460860 | DOI:10.1016/j.aanat.2024.152240
Source: Annals of Anatomy - Category: Anatomy Authors: Source Type: research