Paralysis By: Parker Roose, Lynsey Dressen Red3

What is it?  Is the loss of ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body

What it causes  Loss of movement and feeling  Irritability  numbness  Muscles weakness

Frequency  2.3 million people world wide

Treatment  No cure  Aim of treatment for individuals to live as independently as possible with the highest quality of life  Disability aid devices  Wheelchair for loss of movement in the lower body  Electric wheelchair for loss of movement in lower and upper body  Orthoses/ neuroprosthesis

Ways to avoid it  Use protective gear while playing sports  Be careful when doing activities that can harm you

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