Question

What is the difference between paraplegia in extension and paraplegia in flexion?

Answer 1

Paralysis is when the nerves of a particular portion of the body get damaged. Thus the person is unable to move their limbs due to the fact that the nerves are not innervating the muscles. Paraplegia is a type of paralysis that affects the lower portion of the body.

Complete Answer:
Paralysis is a medical condition where the person is unable to move or feel certain portions of their body because of nerve injury or neurodegenerative disease. It can be divided into different types. Paraplegia is a type of paralysis that occurs in the lower portion of the body namely the lower region of the torso, pelvic region, and legs.
There are two types of paraplegia that a person can be diagnosed with:

Paraplegia in extension	Paraplegia in flexion
1. This occurs mainly due to degradation or damage in the pyramidal tracts which is the portion that directly innervates motor neurons.	1. It occurs due to the degradation or damage of the pyramidal tracts and extrapyramidal tracts that perform a regulatory function.
2. This affects the extensor muscles which are the antigravity muscles.	2. It mainly affects the flexor muscles which are responsible for bending the joints in the body.
3. Paraplegia in extension occurs early on in the progression of the disease.	3. Paraplegia in extension happens in the later stages of the illness.

Note:
Paraplegia is a paralysis that affects the lower portion of the body. Paraplegia in extension affects the extensor muscles and paraplegia in flexion affects the flexor muscles.