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Electric Shock Overview. An electric shock occurs when a person comes into contact with an electrical energy source. Electrical energy flows through a portion of the body causing a shock. Exposure to electrical energy may result in no injury at all or may result in devastating damage or death.
Neurogenic shock (type of distributive) Neurogenic shock can result from severe CNS damage (brain injury, cervical or high thoracic spinal cord). This causes a sudden loss of sympathetic stimulation to the blood vessels.--> vasodilation.-->Dec PVR-->Dec BP-->shock. Hypovolemic shock (clinical findings)