La facies symapthique is seen in ?
a) Hanging
b) Strangulation
c) Myocardial insufficiency
d) Railway accident
Correct Answer - A
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Hanging [Ref Reddy 30th/e p. 526]
La facies symapthique: eye on the side of the knot in hanging
remains open, due to overstretching of cervical sympathetic chain of
the neck on this side.
It occurs in hanging due to pressure of ligature knot on the cervical
sympathetic chain.