What are the causes of neurogenic shock?

Answer by  Tamara (41)

Neurogenic shock is caused by a disruption of the sympathetic nervous system, generally due to spinal injury, a side effect of spinal anesthesia, or rarely psychological trauma.

Answer by  patrickc (21)

The two major causes are severe brain and spinal cord damage or any other severe damage to the central nervous system.

Answer by  smithjen1498 (192)

This is usually caused from severe brain or spinal cord injury. It can also be a side affect of spinal anesthesia.

Answer by  KIndiraNarasimham (142)

Neurogenic shock is the type of distributive shock that is caused by the suppression of sympathetic tone.The causes are spinal cord injury,regional anesthesia,drugs and neurological disorders.