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One early morning, a mother who was cosleeping with her 21-month-old son was awakened by a strong pull on her scalp. She soon realised her son was entangled in her hair. Her son appeared blue and unconscious when he was rescued by other family members. He revived spontaneously before the arrival of the paramedics. Examination revealed a circumferential erythematous ligature mark …
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Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent for publication Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.
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