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Recent Examples of spastic paralysis
Over the past couple of months, Lizzo and Beyoncé were both called out for their use of a word that is considered a slur in the disability community that refers to people with spastic paralysis or cerebral palsy.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
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While the landscape is abundant in expert trainers, societal awareness is still lacking, calling for comprehensive solutions that truly empower people with disabilities.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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This staggering statistic underscores the systemic challenges that individuals with disabilities face within the profession.Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The company recorded an impairment charge of $15,678 related to certain patent applications.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
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Beef liver also contains a lot of vitamin E—but for those who prefer something a little, um, intense, dandelion leaves also contain a lot of vitamin E. Vitamin C for clear lenses Cataracts are one of the main causes of visual impairment worldwide.Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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The plaintiff, Darwin Boggs, has paraplegia and uses a wheelchair when traveling in public, the suit said.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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In another post, a dad shared the letter UHC sent him denying a wheelchair for his son with cerebral palsy.Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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Faulkner suffers from several conditions, including mitochondrial disease, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Dec. 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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In another, stressful conditions exacerbated the worker’s pre-existing multiple sclerosis, which the Tax Court found to be a nontaxable physical sickness recovery.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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However, there is limited benefit seen in diseases that affect the brain, such as Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis (MS).12 The creatine dose most often used in studies is about 20 grams (g) daily for 5 to 7 days, followed by 2.25-10 grams daily for up to 16 weeks.11 6.Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Spastic paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spastic%20paralysis. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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