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Paralysis is caused by multiple conditions, which may be classified as those which affect the muscles themselves, and those which act indirectly, through the nerves that control muscle action. The most common external causes for paralysis include the occurrence of a stroke, head injury, spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis. Paralysis is caused by multiple conditions, which may be classified as those which affect the muscles themselves, and those which act indirectly, through the nerves that control muscle action. The most common external causes for paralysis include the occurrence of a stroke, head injury, spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis. The most important causes of paralysis are: Myopathy. Conditions which cause paralysis by directly inducing muscle weakness include: Congenital diseases, mostly genetic, that cause muscle impairment, such as muscular dystrophy. Inflammatory or autoimmune conditions of muscle inflammation, such as dermatomyositis and polymyositis.
Facial Numbness Was My First MS Symptom. Michelle Clos, age 45, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in her 30s after an episode of facial numbness. She cut back on her 70-hour workweeks when fatigue crept into her life, and now finds that napping can help prevent dizziness and feelings of instability when walking. But she can still run 5Ks with energy management and gets great joy helping other people with MS achieve their goals.