Elevation of Postmortem Cerebrospinal Fluid Sodium and Chloride Levels Is a Potential Adjunct Test in the Diagnosis of Salt Water Drowning

This study compared postmortem cerebrospinal fluid sodium and chloride (PMCSC) levels collected via ventricular aspiration (PMCSC_V) and via lumbar puncture (PMCSC_L) in 13 SWD and 31 nonimmersion deaths. It showed a significant elevation in PMCSC levels in SWD deaths for both PMCSC_V and PMCSC_L (P
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research