> > *Hi Janice, * >> >> > *There are no fast and hard set rules about how much of the body is >>> affected by any lesion. In my case (NMO) my lesion encompassed almost the >>> whole of my Thoracic cord. I presented with Brown Sequard paralysis (Often >>> referred to as Hemicord.) and I have been hit not just once, but three >>> seperate times now with substantial paralysis and long hospitalisations each >>> time. Yet, today I walk. Why do I walk, yet someone else with a similar >>> lesion size and presentation cannot---no one really knows. It's a crap >>> shoot. * >> >>
> *Gracie * >> >>