Neurologists say 'no justification' for police use of chokeholds

In a newly published viewpoint article, neurologists denounce the use of chokeholds and similar neck restraints by police officers, stating there is ‘no medical justification’ for this practice. The experts cite a number of potential consequences resulting from chokeholds while expressing concerns over the use of medical jargon by law enforcement in an effort to justify the practice. Though neck …