- By Alex Peterson
- Published Monday 17th 2008
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Most of the spinal cord injury causes permanent disability or loss of movement (paralysis) and sensation below the site of the injury. When a spinal cord injury affects only the lower body, the condition is called paraplegia. Paralysis that involves the majority of the body, including the arms and legs, is called quadriplegia or tetraplegia.