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What Causes Lung Infection Leading To Paralysis From Waist Down?
Hi, My aunt is 70. She has lung infection which started 5 days ago and apparently because of that lost walking ability and basically from waist down is paralyzed. She is hospitalized. I like to know more about her illness especially more about lung infection.
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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I think she is having some spinal problem too which causes lower limb paralysis.
As lung infection itself never cause paralysis of both lower limbs.
Lower limb paralysis is something related to spinal cord and vertebrae.
So any pathology at dorsal vertebrae can lead to lower limb paralysis.
So better to get done MRI of dorso lumber spune and consult neurologist for the causeof her paralysis.
Lung infection is not the cause.
I think she is having some spinal problem too which causes lower limb paralysis.
As lung infection itself never cause paralysis of both lower limbs.
Lower limb paralysis is something related to spinal cord and vertebrae.
So any pathology at dorsal vertebrae can lead to lower limb paralysis.
So better to get done MRI of dorso lumber spune and consult neurologist for the causeof her paralysis.
Lung infection is not the cause.
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