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How can you become paralyzed?

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It is usually due to some damage to the central nervous system. Some diseases, such as polio, had that effect. So will a physical injury that damages a major nerve pathway. An example would be a fracture (break) of the spine that cuts the spinal cord.

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The most common is a spinal or neck injury damaging the spinal cord.

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