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-Dilemma Unabated
Case No.2
During routine fighting at my Karate school, I
kicked my opponent over xiphisternum, my
opponent just fell down unconscious for few
minutes.
Case No.3
During my class IV, one of close friend slapped
another classmate near his left ear. The victim fell
unconscious for few minutes.
Neurogenic shock
Also regarded as synonymous with spinal shock by some
authors
Situations:
Described to be caused by trauma or injury to spinal cord
commonly noticed in RTA, blunt force to back of chest
Autopsy Findings:
Minimal spinal lesions detected in CT or MRI if available
before autopsy are rarely visible to naked eye examination
of the spinal cord during autopsy.
In the absence of prior investigations or fracture/
dislocation of vertebral column, spinal cord is very rarely
opened during autopsy.
Neurogenic shock..
Some forensic pathologists perceived
Neurogenic shock to be caused by severe
pain resulting out of burn injury, fracture
of bone, multiple injuries.