neurogenic shock

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neurogenic shock [¦nu̇r·ō¦jen·ik ′shäk]

(medicine)

Shock caused by vasodilation leading to low blood pressure and serious reduction in venous return and in cardiac output; due to such causes as injury to the central nervous system, spinal anesthesia, or reflex.

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No references found			NEUROGENIC SHOCK Acute SCI in humans generally causes a drop in blood pressure; in cervical injuries, it can cause severe hypotension and bradycardia, which are common components of the phenomena known as neurogenic shock [4-6]. Assessment of autonomic dysfunction following spinal cord injury: ... by Krassioukov, Andrei V.; Karlsson, Ann-Katrin; Wecht, Jill M.; Wuermser, Lisa- Ann; Mathias, Christop / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development Although the toddler suffered burns to only six per cent of his body, the pain was so intense he died from neurogenic shock. Our little baby was scalded to death, & the state's to blame; ... by The Mirror (London, England) For these patients, primary causes of death were neurogenic shock urinary tract infections. Active physical therapy and its benefits in rehabilitation by Petrofsky, Jerrold S.; Brown, Stephen W.; Cerrel-Bazo, Humberto / Palaestra			neurocranium neurocutaneous neurocyte neurodegeneration neurodegenerative Neurodermatitis neurodermatosis Neurodontiformes neurodynia neuroelectricity neuroendocrine neuroendocrinology neuroepidermal neuroepithelioma neuroethology Neurofibril neurofibrillary tangle Neurofibroma Neurofibromatosis neurofibromyxoma neurofibrosarcoma neurofilament neurogenesis neurogenic neurogenic bladder neurogenic shock Neuroglia neurohemal organ Neurohormone neurohumor Neurohumoral Regulation neurohypophysis Neurohypophysis hormone Neuroimmunology neuroimmunomodulation neurolathyrism neuroleptic Neuroleptics neuroleptoanalgesia Neurolinguistics Neurological Disease neurologist Neurology Neurology, Scientific Research Institute of Neuroma neuromast neuromere neuromodulator neuromorphic engineering neuromuscular neuromuscular junction			neurogenic fracture neurogenic hoarseness neurogenic hypertension neurogenic hypertension neurogenic hypertension neurogenic hyperthermia neurogenic hyperthermia neurogenic hyperthermia neurogenic impotence neurogenic incontinence neurogenic incontinence neurogenic incontinence neurogenic incontinence Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction neurogenic lung edema neurogenic lung edema neurogenic lung edema Neurogenic Motor-Evoked Potential neurogenic muscular atrophy neurogenic muscular atrophy neurogenic muscular atrophy neurogenic myopathy neurogenic myopathy neurogenic myopathy neurogenic pulmonary edema neurogenic pulmonary edema neurogenic pulmonary edema neurogenic sarcoma neurogenic sarcoma neurogenic sarcoma neurogenic shock Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome neurogenic urinary bladder neurogenic urinary bladder neurogenic urinary bladder neurogenically neurogenically neurogenically Neurogenically Quiescent Zone neurogenous neuroglia neuroglia neuroglia neuroglia c's, neuroglial c's neuroglia c's, neuroglial c's neuroglia c's, neuroglial c's neuroglia c's, neuroglial c's neuroglia cells neuroglia cells neuroglia cells neuroglia cells neurogliacyte neurogliacyte neuroglial neuroglial neuroglial neuroglial cell neurogliocyte neuroglioma neuroglioma ganglionare neurogliomatosis

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