Can a serious infestation of scabies in a cat cause paralysis?

Question

My mom's 13 year old tom cat has scabies which we are treating with sulfur shampoo. He has developed what appears to be a mild paralysis in the back legs, too. He has a swagger to his walk that was never there before the infestation. He has trouble standing for very long and sits down rather hard. Sometimes he lifts and shakes his front paws as if to wake up his feet the way humans do when their legs fall asleep to get the circulation going again.

Answer 1

Your cat may have developed a secomdary infection from these mites- it can make the lymph nodes enlarged- but I am not sure that would lead to an odd walk.  Is it possible that he has gotten injured- or has he been felv/fiv tested- he most likely got the mites from contact with another outside kitty-