spinal shock

Question 1

what is spinal shock syndrome?

Answer 1

a sudden temporary loss or impairment of spinal cord function below the level of injury that occurs after an acute spinal cord injury

Question 2

what’s the most common cause of a spinal cord injury ?

Answer 2

high impact, direct trauma or fall

Question 3

what is the diagnosis fo spinal cord injury?

Answer 3

GBS
- glasgow coma scale

ASIA
- American spinal injury association scale

Question 4

what are clinical manifestation of spinal shock?

Answer 4

flaccid paralysis
urinary retention
fecal urinary incontience
loss of reflexes

Question 5

emergency actions
- minimize the effects of a head or neck injury. therefore treatment for a spinal cord injury often begins at the accident scene.

medicines - methylprediniosle has aided

immbolizaiton

surgery

experimental treatments