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Recent Examples of hemiplegia
About a third experience some form of aura beforehand, often accompanied by debilitating symptoms from vomiting to vertigo, or, in worse cases, temporary blindness or hemiplegia, a paralysis down one side of the body.
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Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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Julia suffers from a rare neurological disorder called alternating hemiplegia of childhood, or AHC.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 July 2024
It’s designed to identify what doctors call hemiplegia — weakness or paralysis on only one side of the body, a classic sign of stroke.
—Eva Holland, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
Spastic hemiplegia generally affects a hand, arm, or leg on only one side of the body.
—Lauren Sieben, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
His conditions — alternating hemiplegia of childhood and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome — involve paralysis and severe epilepsy.
—Molly Duerig, azcentral, 14 Sep. 2019
Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
Related article Gaza’s chessboard of suffering: Tens of thousands on the move again as IDF issues new evacuation orders
Julia suffers from a rare neurological disorder called alternating hemiplegia of childhood, or AHC.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 July 2024
It’s designed to identify what doctors call hemiplegia — weakness or paralysis on only one side of the body, a classic sign of stroke.
—Eva Holland, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
Spastic hemiplegia generally affects a hand, arm, or leg on only one side of the body.
—Lauren Sieben, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
His conditions — alternating hemiplegia of childhood and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome — involve paralysis and severe epilepsy.
—Molly Duerig, azcentral, 14 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hemiplegia
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Two of the rats were paralyzed and unable to reach food or water, and a third had paresis and had trouble moving.Rob O'Dell, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2021
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Doctors diagnosed her with paresis of the vocal folds, a muscular dysfunction.New York Times, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2019
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Those with quadriplegia or paraplegia who continue to drive have to install expensive or sophisticated hardware to control the foot pedals with their hands.New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2024
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The neurosurgery team wanted to operate immediately to prevent paraplegia.Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
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But some sites ran out of those ballots, leaving voting operations reliant on accessible devices typically used by voters with disabilities.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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This site is dedicated to answering questions for voters with disabilities.Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Walker was diagnosed with a rare form of cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia) at 18 months, forcing him to wear leg braces throughout his childhood.McKinley Franklin, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
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Spastic diplegia primarily involves the legs, often causing stiff hip and leg muscles.Lauren Sieben, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
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Aim for 7-9 hours: Anything less than 7 hours of sleep can lead to significant metabolic, cognitive, and cardiovascular impairments.Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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There was also $15.9 billion in impairment charges tied in part to accelerated depreciation for Intel 7 process node manufacturing assets and goodwill impairment in the Mobileye unit.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Hemiplegia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemiplegia. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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