Paralysis

A cute, spayed, female cat waiting patiently at the GSPCA for someone to adopt her.

Continued from last week

Last week we dealt with paralyses that have their origin in congenital (birth) defects.Today we’ll look at the acquired, degenerative spinal cord problems, which cause paralyses. Most spinal cord damage is the result of physical injury (eg car accidents).

However, tumours and even infections can be the original culprits.

We had explained that injuries to the spinal cord cause a variety of