as in quadriplegia
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Recent Examples of paraplegia
Musk said the early clinical trials will aim to treat people with paralysis or paraplegia.
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
Retinitis pigmentosa 45 Spastic paraplegia 50 (SPG50) Some, like Talia's CMT4J and Michael's SPG50, involve the brain, and treatment will be delivered to the spinal cord.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
That’s because surgery, either by cutting open the patient’s chest or by the new, less invasive method of inserting stent grafts through arteries in the thigh, both come with high risk of stroke, paraplegia and death.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
The injuries Cruz sustained were catastrophic, including paraplegia, a crushed abdomen, lower back and pelvis and rib fractures.
—Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 6 Oct. 2022
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
Retinitis pigmentosa 45 Spastic paraplegia 50 (SPG50) Some, like Talia's CMT4J and Michael's SPG50, involve the brain, and treatment will be delivered to the spinal cord.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
That’s because surgery, either by cutting open the patient’s chest or by the new, less invasive method of inserting stent grafts through arteries in the thigh, both come with high risk of stroke, paraplegia and death.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
The injuries Cruz sustained were catastrophic, including paraplegia, a crushed abdomen, lower back and pelvis and rib fractures.
—Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraplegia
Noun
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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.—
Matthew Ponsford,
WIRED,
19 Sep. 2024
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Impacts will include teacher shortages and a loss in professional development and salaries for specialists who work with students with disabilities, the attorneys general said.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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This includes many children, people who are pregnant, elderly people with low incomes and people with disabilities.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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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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Here's a closer look at the eight winners, who represent a range of disabilities, including speech and hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities and low vision.—
Charu Bahri,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Both were designed to address specific needs (accessibility for people with disabilities or hearing impairments) but have since benefited everyone, from parents pushing strollers to viewers watching on mute.—
Farah Bala,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Paraplegia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraplegia. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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