World Neurosurg
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Adequate adrenal response is fundamental for the maintenance of physiological homeostasis in the setting of trauma and severe illness. Patients with neurogenic shock are at risk of severe consequences if adrenal insufficiency (AI) is not rapidly identified and treated. ⋯ Adrenal insufficiency is a poorly recognized complication in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury and its aggressive treatment is of utmost importance to avoid further neurological injury.