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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.
Abstract: Neurogenic shock is a type of distributive shock that describes the sudden loss of autonomic tone due to spinal cord injury often characterized by hypotension and relative bradycardia. Loss of sympathetic tone occurs with injuries above T6 and results in decreased systemic vascular resistance.