What Is Spinal Shock?

Spinal cord body shock refers to the clinical phenomenon of complete flaccid paralysis secondary to the injured segment after spinal cord injury, with various reflex, sensory, and sphincter loss. The manifestation of minor injuries can be recovered within hours or days without leaving sequelae. If the degree of injury is severe, this performance may last for a long time, and it usually takes 3 to 6 weeks before the voluntary activity of the spinal cord below the injured segment gradually appears. ^[1]