Does spinal cord injury affect intelligence?

Thanks for the A2A! I'm not a doctor or neurological researcher, but everything I've seen regarding spinal cord use, disease, and injury indicates that no, there is no impact to intelligence from spinal cord injury or disease. Not every axon or neuron in our brain is used for intelligence. read more

The Information Sheet “Spinal Cord Injury: Overview of the Nervous System” will give you a general idea of what damage to the spinal cord does by specific levels. It is important to know that the level of damage, and whether the injury is complete or incomplete, make a difference. read more

These damaged vertebrae bruise or tear the spinal cord, damaging nerve cells and causing complete or partial paralysis. The higher the injury on the spinal cord, the greater the paralysis; for instance, damage in the neck can paralyze the chest, arms and legs. Damage lower on the spine can paralyze the legs and lower body. read more