“Excited delirium, not Taser, behind death of N.S. man: medical examiner”. The Canadian Press. (September 17, 2008). http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jHZCd9nDd_33d9uGxPEzI3uHPmIAOctober 13, 2008閲覧. "Medical examiner Dr. Matthew Bowes concluded that Hyde died of excited delirium due to paranoid schizophrenia. He said Hyde's coronary artery disease, obesity and the restraint used by police during a struggle were all factors in his death. ... In a government news release, excited delirium is described as a disorder characterized by extreme agitation, violent and bizarre behaviour, insensitivity to pain, elevated body temperature, and superhuman strength. It says not all of these characterizations are always present in someone with the disorder."[リンク切れ]
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“Excited Delirium: Police Brutality vs. Sheer Insanity”. ABC News (March 2, 2007). March 13, 2007閲覧。 “Police and defense attorneys are squaring off over a medical condition so rare and controversial it can't be found in any medical dictionary—excited delirium. Victims share a host of symptoms and similarities. They tend to be overweight males, high on drugs, and display extremely erratic and violent behavior. But victims also share something else in common. The disorder seems to manifest itself when people are under stress, particularly when in police custody, and is often diagnosed only after the victims die.”
“Suspects' deaths blamed on 'excited delirium', critics dispute rare syndrome usually diagnosed when police are involved”. NBC News. April 29, 2007閲覧。 “Excited delirium is defined as a condition in which the heart races wildly—often because of drug use or mental illness—and finally gives out. Medical examiners nationwide are increasingly citing the condition when suspects die in police custody. But some doctors say the rare syndrome is being overdiagnosed, and some civil rights groups question whether it exists at all.”
“Death by Excited Delirium: Diagnosis or Coverup?”. NPR. February 26, 2007閲覧。 “You may not have heard of it, but police departments and medical examiners are using a new term to explain why some people suddenly die in police custody. It's a controversial diagnosis called excited delirium. But the question for many civil liberties groups is, does it really exist?”
“Tasers Implicated in Excited Delirium Deaths”. NPR. April 29, 2007閲覧。 “The medical diagnosis called excited delirium is the subject of intense debate among doctors, law-enforcement officers and civil libertarians. They don't even all agree on whether the condition exists. But to Senior Cpl. Herb Cotner of the Dallas Police Department, there's no question that it's real.”
