Paralysis
Paralysis was the inability to move. Sutekh was imprisoned and paralysed in a tomb in Egypt; he used Marcus Scarman as his arms and legs to free himself. (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"])
Paralysis could occur from particularly violent movement or experiences; the Fourth Doctor was concerned that Sarah Jane Smith was paralysed following the two of them being caught in a quarry mine explosion. (TV: The Hand of Fear [+]Loading...["The Hand of Fear (TV story)"]) The Fifth Doctor was once paralyzed after his spine broke during a spaceship crash. (AUDIO: Devil in the Mist [+]Loading...["Devil in the Mist (audio story)"]) Violent physical fighting and contact with points like the solar plexus could leave humans momentarily paralysed. (PROSE: Blood Harvest [+]Loading...["Blood Harvest (novel)"])
Jackie MacLean was paralysed as a result of a car accident perpetrated by her husband. (TV: Nightvisiting [+]Loading...["Nightvisiting (TV story)"]) Jackie since got around in a wheelchair, and adapted to her new condition. Her daughter April took care of her. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die [+]Loading...["For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)"])
Biologically induced paralysis[[edit] | [edit source]]
Paralysis could also result from biological contact, with several substances being able to induce it. Unprotected contact with a spectrox nest resulted in spectrox toxaemia, beginning with a rash, followed by spasms then slow paralysis of spinal nerves and finally thermal death point. (TV: The Caves of Androzani [+]Loading...["The Caves of Androzani (TV story)"])
Paralysis was a symptom of tetrodotoxin poisoning. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead [+]Loading...["Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)"])
Paxx-Sinopli syndrome resulted in partial paralysis and then eventual death from cerebral emancipation. (PROSE: Dark Progeny [+]Loading...["Dark Progeny (novel)"])
Biological paralysis was not always fatal. Sleep paralysis was a method by which the human body prevented humans acting out their dreams whilst asleep. (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage [+]Loading...["Dry Pilgrimage (novel)"])
Technologically induced paralysis[[edit] | [edit source]]
Weapons technology could also be used to paralyse. The Sensorites', (TV: The Sensorites [+]Loading...["The Sensorites (TV story)"]) the Quarks' (TV: The Dominators [+]Loading...["The Dominators (TV story)"]) and the Daleks' weapons (TV: "The Survivors" [+]Part of The Daleks, Loading...{"namedep":"The Survivors (2)","1":"The Daleks (TV story)"}) could be used to paralyse individuals.
Earth-based technology could also induce paralysis. Through the use of a taser gun or a stun gun, an individual could be stunned or paralysed, unable to move. (PROSE: Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (novel)"], Eternity Weeps [+]Loading...["Eternity Weeps (novel)"], TV: End of Days [+]Loading...["End of Days (TV story)"])
The Security Drudgers on Space Dock Nerva were armed with paralysis beams. One Drudger used its beam to temporarily immobilise Leela when she tried to attack it. (AUDIO: Destination: Nerva [+]Loading...["Destination: Nerva (audio story)"])
On Wengrol, Yend biologists used a device to paralyse the First Doctor and take him as a specimen. They undid his paralysis once he was inside. (PROSE: The Sons of the Crab [+]Loading...["The Sons of the Crab (short story)"])
