Figure one shows the different causes of paralysis and how common each of them are. Having a stroke is the number one cause leading to paralysis at 29%, and in second at 23% is having a spinal cord injury. Figure two shows parts of the body that are affected by different injuries of the spinal cord. …show more content…
When most people think of paralysis the first thing that comes to mind is the loss of movement, but paralysis does not only affect a person physically it also affects them mentally and