Viral Meningitis Is a Disease That Affects the Spinal Cord

Viral meningitis is a disease that affects the spinal cord by causing inflammation, among other things. How might this cause temporary paralysis?

A) Infection of the meninges weakens the protective barrier and allows other pathogens to infect the spinal cord and inhibit neuron signaling.
B) Swelling of the meninges causes the vertebrae to become more brittle and break easily, damaging neural tissue.
C) Swelling of the meninges compresses the spinal cord, inhibiting neuron signaling.
D) Infection of the meninges reduces the amount of cerebrospinal fluid found in the spinal column and thus the spinal cord will lie against the vertebrae reducing neuron signaling.