
Can Common Colds Cause Paralysis?

Question: this is not about me. I am just trying to ease my worry. I ran into a guy today who said he got paralyzed by the common cold. Is that even possible?
Brief Answer:
Enterovirus is a possibility
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns.
Yes, please note that there is a virus called enterovirus that causes symptoms that start similar to a common cold virus except that it rapidly progress to respiratory irregularities and might cause a temporary paresis or paralysis in one or more limbs...
I hope you find this helpful.
Kind regards
Enterovirus is a possibility
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns.
Yes, please note that there is a virus called enterovirus that causes symptoms that start similar to a common cold virus except that it rapidly progress to respiratory irregularities and might cause a temporary paresis or paralysis in one or more limbs...
I hope you find this helpful.
Kind regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee


okay, so it's not exactly that a cold can paralyze you for life. It is this certain enterovirus that causes temporary paralysis? what type of respiratory irregularities do you mean specifically?
Brief Answer:
Develop rapidly
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am, hello again.. respiratory irregularities are due to hypoxia which is accompanied by wheezes, coughing , rapid breathing, rapid heart rate and Pleurodynia which is pleural friction which causes intermittent chest pain usually over the lower part of the rib cage. i hope you find this helpful
Develop rapidly
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am, hello again.. respiratory irregularities are due to hypoxia which is accompanied by wheezes, coughing , rapid breathing, rapid heart rate and Pleurodynia which is pleural friction which causes intermittent chest pain usually over the lower part of the rib cage. i hope you find this helpful
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana

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