Neurogenic shock is a type of shock that is caused by a spinal cord injury that affects important nerves in the nervous system. Injury to the nervous system causes the walls of blood vessels to relax, which increases the blood pressure. Neurogenic shock mainly affects the spinal cord. The spinal cord consists of nerves that carry incoming and outgoing messages between the brain and the rest of the body. Neurogenic shock occurs when a spinal cord injury happens, particularly involving the region of the upper portion of the spine starting at the thoracic to the cervical and above where a disconnection can occur between the brain and the nervous system. The neurogenic shock could be a life threatening condition that requires an …show more content…
The result of the heart beats too fast the blood vessels throughout the body become slightly smaller in diameter. Patients in stage one shock may have very few systems. Stage two of shock is where the blood is unable to pump into an organ or tissue any longer. This can cause the loss of oxygen. Stage three of shock is where the length of time the stage of shock has taken place it begins to take a permanent toll on the body’s tissues and organs. The heart begins to shut down and the kidneys usually shut down completely, the tissues throughout the body are injured and dying. Neurogenic shock primarily involves the spinal cord, which is a part of the central nervous system and works together with the brain. The main function of the spinal cord is to transmit signals to and from the brain and the rest of the body. The spinal cord is composed of nerves that are grouped together. There’s another type of shock that is similar to neurogenic shock that shock is the Spinal shock. Spinal shock is a spinal cord injury that is temporary and usually only lasts for one to three days where there is a loss of sensory and motor tone, which is temporary. When neurogenic shock develops it may last for