Why would Mason Verger get paralyzed in Hannibal?

[shortylickens]

Poppers wouldnt do that, nor would lacerations to the face.
Is that something they explained better in the book?

 

[Away]

Poppers wouldnt do that, nor would lacerations to the face.
Is that something they explained better in the book?

He hung himself which I imagine could have caused his paralysis. He also cut off his own face with a knife.

 

[FoBoT]

the hanging caused spinal cord damage, thus paralysis?

 

[Drako]

The hanging?

 

[surfsatwerk]

Obviously it was the cocaine.

 

[SirStev0]

Obviously it was the cocaine.

This.


In actuality, I was going to say the hanging. Not even saying he had a neck break, but just the hypoxia.

It is not popular in movies where people magically bounce right back once 2-3 seconds worth of CPR are sort of performed, but brain damage starts with in the first 10 minutes of no oxygen.
Brain damage very often comes as paralysis.

 

[eplebnista]

According to the book, Lecter broke his neck with the noose.

 

[Phoenix86]

Rock salt?

 

[HAL9000]

Maybe he smoked cannabis.