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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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∙ 15y agoThe most common is a spinal or neck injury damaging the spinal cord.
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What it does mean if an human is paralyzed?
If a human is paralyzed it means that the person can not feel or move the part of the body that is paralyzed. There are many different parts of the body that can be paralyzed.
What if your patient has a respiratory disease that has literally paralyzed the cilia Explain why this patient would be at an increased risk for a respiratory infection?
The cilia prevent things from getting into the lungs, such as bacteria, so if they are paralyzed, they can't do that.
Waist down paralysis?
A person who has paralysis from the waist down is known as a paraplegic. This means both of their legs are paralyzed. A quadriplegic is paralyzed from the neck down and has lost the use of both arms and both legs.
What demyelinating nerve disorder can paralise the legs?
What demyelinating nuromuscar disorder paralyzed the legs
Which poison can make you paralyzed?
It is possible for chemicals to affect the body's motor nerve receptors, thereby making movement impossible.
What is the disease in which legs become paralyzed?
One common disease where the legs become paralyzed is Guillain-Barre syndrome, which is a rare disorder where the body's immune system attacks the nerves. This can lead to muscle weakness and, in severe cases, paralysis. It is important to seek medical attention if you experience these symptoms.
How people become paralyzed what part of the nervous system is not working when paralyzed?
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When did chuck close become paralyzed?
Chuck Close was paralyzed in the year of 1998 12 years ago hurting a spinal artirey
Who got injured in ball state causing him to be paralyzed in 2008?
The kid's name was Dante Love. But he was not paralyzed he just had to quit playing football because it would be possible to become paralyzed if he kept playing.
How many Americans become paralyzed each year?
About 11,000 Americans become paralyzed each year due to spinal cord injury. About 250,000 total Americans are paralyzed due to spinal cord injury. http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/07/fridays-fact-3/
What happens when you fall on your neck?
you could break your neck, become paralyzed, and/or die.
How did Josef Mengele become the angel of death and Why?
He did tests on people that left them dead/paralyzed.
How did Trischa Zorn become paralyzed?
Trischa Zorn isn't paralyzed. She has been blind since birth and competes in paralympic swimming. The Paralympic Games are for those with a physical disability.
How did Roosevelt become paralyzed?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's legs were paralyzed due to poliomyelitis in 1921.
Can a dog become paralyzed from electrolyte inbalance?
sometimes it dependes on how much eletricity goes into the dog
What happens when spinal cord is cut or crushed?
It really depends where, but you will become paralyzed
Is a degenerative disease in which patient become progressively weaker until they are completely paralyzed?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
