II. Pathophysiology
- Images
III. Causes
- Spinal Cord Injury (typically Cervical Spine Injury)
- Epidural Hemorrhage
- Acute disc Herniation
IV. Signs
- Complete loss of motor, Sensation and autonomic function below the level of lesion
V. Complications
- Spinal Shock
- Neurogenic Shock (Sympathetic Nerve injury)
- Respiratory Failure due to diaphragmatic denervation (injury above levels C3-5)
VI. Prognosis
- Poor rehabilitation potential for functional improvement of the affected levels
VII. References
- Decker in Chorley and Bachur (2014) Overview of Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries..., UpToDate, Wolters-Kluwer
- Wagner (1997) Emerg Med Clin North Am 15:699-711 [PubMed]