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#3. I had a spinal tap, done in an ER setting, and it went much better than I would have thought. There was no pain involved at all, just a funny bone sensation shooting down one leg into the feet, and it only lasts for a second, at the very end of the procedure.
When paralysis is involved for spinal cord injury victims, their particular injury is classified as one of two types: Paraplegia: Paralysis of both legs. Quadriplegia: Paralysis of both legs and both arms. Spinal injuries are classified as paraplegia or quadriplegia depending on the location along the spine of where the injury has occurred. For paraplegia, injury damage happens below the neck. For quadriplegia, damage happens to the spinal cord at the base of the skull or the neck. Risk Factors. There are certain risk factors for developing quadriplegia and paraplegia. If an injury victim is experiencing any of the above symptoms, that doesn't necessarily mean that they are quadriplegic or paraplegic.