Tissue shock

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The term tissue shock is popularly understood as death as a result of a grazing shot with a high-speed bullet . However, this is a modern legend , such a case is not yet known. However, gunshot wounds that do not affect the head can cause mild traumatic brain injury . The mechanism has not yet been clarified and the phenomenon is the subject of military medical research.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Christoph Drösser: Isn't that right ?: Fatal shock. In: zeit.de . February 21, 2002, accessed May 26, 2020 .
  2. ^ Courtney A., et al .: Links between traumatic brain injury and ballistic pressure waves originating in the thoracic cavity and extremities. In: Brain Inj. 2007 Jun; 21 (7): 657-62, PMID 17653939
  3. ^ Courtney AC, et al .: A thoracic mechanism of mild traumatic brain injury due to blast pressure waves. In: Med Hypotheses. 2009 Jan; 72 (1): 76-83. Epub 2008 Oct 1, PMID 18829180