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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy
Born with mild cerebral palsy and a connective tissue disorder known as Marfan Syndrome, the 25-year-old ceramicist spent his adolescence in physical therapy working with putty and Play-Doh to build up dexterity and motor control.
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David Nash, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy from the brain injury and had a feeding tube placed.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2025
Renee Christian, a single mom with cerebral palsy, lives in Buffalo, New York, with her 12-year-old daughter.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Jack Galanty, 26, a freelance designer in Los Angeles, tried to plan for his 26th birthday by seeking coverage on the California insurance marketplace that would ensure treatment for his mild cerebral palsy and for HIV prevention.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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David Nash, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy from the brain injury and had a feeding tube placed.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2025
Renee Christian, a single mom with cerebral palsy, lives in Buffalo, New York, with her 12-year-old daughter.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Jack Galanty, 26, a freelance designer in Los Angeles, tried to plan for his 26th birthday by seeking coverage on the California insurance marketplace that would ensure treatment for his mild cerebral palsy and for HIV prevention.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
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Schweers openly shared her journey battling multiple sclerosis and infertility to her online community, documenting the highs, the lows, everything.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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More than 200 lifesaving medicines and vaccines trace back to university patents commercialized under Bayh-Dole—including treatments for cancer, multiple sclerosis, and AIDS.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Other vaccines including for poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps and rubella will remain in place unless updated through legislation, according to the state Department of Health.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Over the next 25 years, there would be 51.2 million cases of measles, 9.9 million cases of rubella and 4.3 million cases of poliomyelitis.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The singling out of Haiti’s elite comes as the State Department tries to address the country’s escalating violence and political paralysis.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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When Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine became available, families waited in long lines for hours to receive it, hoping to prevent their children from having to experience paralysis or life in an iron lung.—
Stacie Kershner,
The Conversation,
22 Sep. 2025
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Symptoms can include a rash and flu-like symptoms, with some people going on to experience arthritis, facial palsy, pain, irregular heartbeats and other worsening symptoms.—
Grace Gavilanes,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The Emmy-winning composer died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles following an eight-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), Clausen’s daughter told the Hollywood Reporter.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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