paralysis

(ANTIMEDIA) Cleveland, OH — Many of us may be familiar with paralysis in our nightmares — the sensation of being gripped by an unseen force while all the muscles in the body cease to work. For some, paralysis is not a mere dream, but rather their daily lives. Throughout history, innovators have developed new and improved tools and technology to assist the paralyzed. However, none of these tools are quite like the most recent one.

We have known that the Zika virus could cause Guillain-Barre syndrome, but we’re just now seeing a concerning spike in parts of the world where Zika is known to inhabit. In Venezuela alone, the disease has increased by 877%. [1]

When many of us thought we had seen and heard it all, now comes an emerging group of individuals known as the ‘transabled.’ They are physically healthy people who desire to be disabled in some way. Each person possessing this very strong urge to be incapacitated or mutilated in a particular manner has a different vision for their future.