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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy
Anthony Mitchell said his 67-year-old father of the same name used a wheelchair after having a leg amputated last year and refused to leave the side of another son, Justin, who had cerebral palsy and did not walk.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Two of the dead were Anthony Mitchell, a 67-year-old amputee, and his son, Justin, who had cerebral palsy.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
White’s son, Justin, was in his early 20s and had cerebral palsy.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Among those lost were Anthony Mitchell, a 67-year-old amputee, and his son Justin, who had cerebral palsy.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Two of the dead were Anthony Mitchell, a 67-year-old amputee, and his son, Justin, who had cerebral palsy.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
White’s son, Justin, was in his early 20s and had cerebral palsy.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Among those lost were Anthony Mitchell, a 67-year-old amputee, and his son Justin, who had cerebral palsy.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
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He was diagnosed with MS at 25 At 25, Cohen was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that targets the central nervous system.Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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It is commonly prescribed to treat conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury, or stroke.23 Tizanidine and caffeine are both metabolized by the same enzyme, CYP1A2.Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
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There is no cure for paralytic poliomyelitis.Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022
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Eradicating poliomyelitis: India's journey from hyperendemic to polio-free status.Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2016
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And those who grew up before the polio vaccine was available have memories of children returning to school in leg braces, requiring crutches, or using a wheelchair due to paralysis after a bout with the virus.Dr. Hannah Wunsch, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Any paralysis could have complicated the counting of Electoral College votes that is set to take place on Monday.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Embiid, though, was still battling injury throughout that series, which included Bell’s palsy.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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No serious side effects were reported during the trial period, but once the vaccine was released, Swiss officials saw a concerning uptick in cases of Bell’s palsy, a disease that causes weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, often leading to a drooping or disfigured face.Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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