Login

Join for Free!
16227 members
Dictionary » N » Neurogenic shock

Neurogenic shock

neurogenic shock

(Science: neurology) This form of distributive shock results from a change in systemic vascular resistance, mediated by a neurologic injury (for example, head injury, spinal cord injury).

Synonym: spinal shock.


Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page



This page was last modified 21:16, 3 October 2005. This page has been accessed 1,320 times. 
What links here | Related changes | Permanent link