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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy
Yet for millions with speech impairments due to conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease or cerebral palsy, this basic function becomes a struggle.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
New body cam video released by the Phoenix Police Department is raising questions about an arrest in august where a deaf man, who also has cerebral palsy, was beaten and tased four times by police officers.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
That theft charge was later dropped Within seconds of arrival, an officer grabbed McAlpin, who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, and the men scuffled.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The top prosecutor in Arizona's Maricopa County announced Thursday that charges against Tyron McAlpin — a Black man who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, and who was seen on video being violently arrested — are being dropped.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
New body cam video released by the Phoenix Police Department is raising questions about an arrest in august where a deaf man, who also has cerebral palsy, was beaten and tased four times by police officers.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
That theft charge was later dropped Within seconds of arrival, an officer grabbed McAlpin, who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, and the men scuffled.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The top prosecutor in Arizona's Maricopa County announced Thursday that charges against Tyron McAlpin — a Black man who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, and who was seen on video being violently arrested — are being dropped.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
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Despite suffering from multiple sclerosis, Crossley is a proud mother and is determined to give back to the very community that helped her.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
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But McCary reportedly left the group in 2003 due to health issues that were later diagnosed as multiple sclerosis, per People Magazine.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 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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Physicians contend daily with the gravest manifestations of human frailty—cancer, paralysis, and terminal illness to name just a few.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The 6-year-old pooch still suffers from back pain and faces the risk of another IVDD flare-up, which could lead to further surgery, paralysis, or, in the worst-case scenario, the loss of his life.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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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 30 Dec. 2024.
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