Spinal shock

A life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical intervention. It is characterized by reduced blood flow that may result in damage of multiple organs. Types of shock include cardiogenic, hemorrhagic, septic, anaphylactic, and traumatic shock.

Disease Alternative Name

shock

circulatory collapse

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Dr. Rushikesh Gadhavi

Consultant Neurosurgeon, Brain and Spine Surgeon, (Armed Forces Medical Collage)

emergency management for spinal injury

55yr , RTA with Traumatic spine Injury, Complete paraplegia, Vitals Spinal shock

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Dr. Sucheta Nagare (Pt)

Founder & Head Physiotherapist of Heal Station

Dislocation & compression of D4 vertebrae with severe cord compression. Needs decompression & spinal fixation. Chest complications to be managed. Rule out any organ failures. Limb positioning and in bed exercises with deep breathing exerc...

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Dr. Yashesh Dalal

Neurosurgery

spinal cord tumor..a challenging proposition

presenting a risky difficult case, 34/m, quadruparetic, large intra spinal cord tumor with whole cord syrinx, successful...See More

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Dr. Yashesh Dalal

Neurosurgery

intramedullary spinal cord tumors are very risky to operate, mostly malignant.. but clean surgical tecnique and anatomic knowledge of tracts help provide a favourable outcome

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Lakshmi Venkata Simhachalam Kutikuppala

MBBS Student

The first reflex response to appear as spinal shock wears off in humans is: A. Tympanic reflex B. Withdrawal reflex C. Neck righting reflex D. Labyrinthine reflex

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Lakshmi Venkata Simhachalam Kutikuppala

MBBS Student

First reflex response to appewr as spinal shock wears off