If you are paralysed say from a car crash can you still speak?

Question

I'm writing a short story to do with a car crash ward at a Hospital. And i need one person who can not move but talk.

Answer 1

It depends on where the injury was, but it is possible. It's your story - you make up the rules. They call it poetic license.

Answer 2

A paralysed person can generally speak unless there has been a throat injury as well. Rather glad I am not in the hospital where the car crash took place!

Answer 3

A person who is paralysed by being involved in a car accident, will speak ok as long as there hasnt been any injury to the brain , neck area around throat vocal cords etc.
Re the brain, it will depend on what part is affected and how bad the trauma is to the brain

Answer 4

If you are paralysed from the waist down - then you cannot move your legs. You can still talk.

Answer 5

pray to God, Christ Jesus and he will particularly protects you graciously and which will ensue if it is not it slow to bypass besides. Ecc 12:7 Then shall the airborne dirt and dust return to the earth because it became into: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Ecc 3:a million to each element there's a season, and a time to each purpose below the heaven: Ecc 3:2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that that's planted;

Answer 6

Its up to what exactly will be paralysed, just part of the body or brain as well. In that case person will be dumb, unfortunately,

Answer 7

yes you can still speak as long as your not paralysed from the neck up

Answer 8

Well, Williams Formula1 Team boss Sir Frank Williams seems to be able to....... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Williams

Answer 9

it depends which area of the body was paralyased but most people can, but if youre making up a story then use your imagination

Answer 10

Oh yes, quite possible. Just depends where the injury was.