What is spinal shock?
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Spinal shock is a temporary physiological state that can occur after a spinal cord injury in which all sensory, motor, and sympathetic functions of the nervous system are lost below the level of injury. Spinal shock can lower blood pressure to dangerous levels and cause temporary paralysis.
This answer is based on source information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Spinal shock is a temporary physiological state that can occur after a spinal cord injury in which all sensory, motor, and sympathetic functions of the nervous system are lost below the level of injury. Spinal shock can lower blood pressure to... More -
Challenge America answered:Spinal shock occurs right after a spinal cord injury. With spinal shock, the spinal cord stops its normal function temporarily or permanently. As the trauma subsides, there can be a slow return of reflexes that occurs right below the point of spinal cord injury. This improvement of reflexes lets doctors know that spinal shock is over. The medical team can then start to run a battery of tests to learn more about the spinal cord injury, including if it is incomplete or complete, the most traumatic spinal cord injury. With an incomplete injury, you will regain some sensory feelings and motor control. With a complete spinal cord injury, there is no return of sensation, movement or motor function.
Spinal shock occurs right after a spinal cord injury. With spinal shock, the spinal cord stops its normal function temporarily or permanently. As the trauma subsides, there can be a slow return of reflexes that occurs right below the point of spinal... More
