MySQL ストアド プロシージャの変数スコープとは何を意味しますか?

mysql> Create Procedure Scope_variables()
    -> BEGIN
    -> DECLARE A Varchar(5) Default 'outer';
    -> BEGIN
    -> DECLARE A Varchar(5) Default 'inner';
    -> SELECT A;
    -> END;
    -> SELECT A;
    -> END;
    -> //
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.08 sec)

mysql> CALL Scope_variables();
+-------+
| A     |
+-------+
| inner |
+-------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

+-------+
| A     |
+-------+
| outer |
+-------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)