10 Questions
Spinal shock refers to circulatory collapse following a spinal cord injury
False
Spinal shock is characterized by hyporeflexia or areflexia below the level of injury
True
The term 'spinal shock' was introduced more than 150 years ago
True
Ditunno et al. proposed a two-phase model for spinal shock in 2004
False
Phase 1 of spinal shock is characterized by a complete loss of all reflexes below the SCI and lasts for a day
True
Spinal shock refers to neurogenic shock and is life-threatening
False
Phase 2 of spinal shock is characterized by the return of all reflexes below the SCI
False
The term 'spinal shock' was introduced by Whytt more than 150 years ago
True
Spinal shock is characterized by hyporeflexia or areflexia below the level of injury
True
Spinal shock was first explored by Whytt in 1750 as a loss of sensation accompanied by motor paralysis
True
Explore the phenomenon of spinal shock in spinal cord injuries, characterized by loss of sensation and motor paralysis followed by gradual recovery of reflexes. Learn about the depression or absence of reflexes below the level of injury while those above remain unaffected.
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