A 39-year-old IT worker was left paralysed from the neck down after being served undercooked chicken in a restaurant. 'I developed mild food poisoning from under-cooked chicken which triggered a severe rare auto-immune condition leaving me paralysed,' he said. How neurological disorder causes inflammation of the spinal cord and can lead to paralysis The term myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord, transverse refers to the pattern of changes in sensation. Doctors discovered his immune system had attacked his spinal cord, leaving him paralysed from the neck down. His GoFundMe page, called Donald Wilson Neuro Rehab 5k Run, has currently raised more than £1,340 with a target of £1,500.

Source: Daily Mail November 08, 2019 10:02 UTC