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Spinal Cord Shock. The shock in spinal shock does not refer to circulatory collapse and should not be confused with neurogenic shock which is life threatening. Spinal shock can occur anywhere on the spine where there is spinal cord damage. As a result your body loses function and stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system your sympathetic nervous system. Treatments for spinal cord injury related spinal shock include.
The term spinal shock was introduced more than 150 years ago in an attempt to distinguish arterial hypotension due to a hemorrhagic source from arterial hypotension due to loss. The shock in spinal shock does not refer to circulatory collapse and should not be confused with neurogenic shock which is life threatening. A spinal cord injury damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal cauda equina often causes permanent changes in strength sensation and other body functions below the site of the injury. About dysreflexia autonomic dysreflexia or spinal shock is caused by injuries of sympathetic nervous system in spinal cord or parasympathetic nervous system of sacrum. Spinal shock is merely a symptom of an underlying problem not a disease itself. Neurogenic shock is often a result of injury or trauma to the spinal cord.
Neurogenic shock however is a related but slightly different condition.
The initial encounter with a patient that has spinal shock is usually under a trauma scenario. It usually requires high impact direct trauma that leads to spinal cord injury and spinal shock. Spinal shock is not typically dangerous and other symptoms of sci are far more likely to cause serious lasting physiological issues. Spinal shock can occur anywhere on the spine where there is spinal cord damage. Spinal shock is to spinal cord injuries as fevers are to infections. The initial encounter with a patient that has spinal shock is usually under a trauma scenario.