Why do spinal patients have low blood pressure?
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According to the National Institutes of Health, cardiovascular instability is a common and serious complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), often manifesting as low blood pressure, or hypotension. This occurs because the injury disrupts the autonomic nervous system's ability to control blood vessel constriction and heart rate, profoundly impacting a spinal patient's hemodynamics.
