“Can spinal anesthesia cause paralysis?”

Hello, spinal anesthesia is very safe when performed by a properly trained Anesthesiologist. the spinal needle should be inserted below your spinal cord itself so puncturing the nerve itself would not be possible,  that said paralysis can occur but it would be rare and specific problems such as someone on anticoagulants that cause bleeding. If you are going to a reputable institution with board certified anesthesiologists then I would feel very comfortable having a spinal. At 29 I am guessing your healthy so general should not be a problem but if you are having a c section then the spinal is best because it has the least chance of medication going to the fetus and you are mentally there for the delivery. If you have multiple conditions or lung disease then again the spinal is a good choice. Best of luck, I wouldn't worry,Dr M

Yes, but probably about 1 in 50-100,000. In other words, youhave a greater chanceof being paralyzed from an auto accident. If you have normal anatomy, there are many advantages for spinal anesthesia compared to general anesthesia.

Yes. Spinal anesthesia had been implicated in paralysis.