Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Brown Road, Ludhiana.
Primary neurogenic shock or vaso vagal shock or acute neurogenic cardiovascular failure is a common cause of sudden deaths. Its diagnosis is mainly based on exclusion of all other causes of death. In this article effort has been made to explain the mechanism and causes of neurogenic or vaso vagal shock.
Shock, Neurogenic Shock, Vaso vagal Shock, Sympathetic nervous system, Parasympathetic nervous system