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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy
In High Tide Cabaret, artists with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disabilities, and other developmental or neurological differences take center stage, showcasing their talents alongside peer mentors who volunteer to support and collaborate with them.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
After Greg Green's baby girl was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, the family found social support at school and among disability-rights advocates.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
In a world-first for national-level sports, Han Binbin, a player with cerebral palsy, competed in a Chinese chess tournament using a non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) device.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The Arc of San Diego serves over 2,000 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome, annually.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
After Greg Green's baby girl was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, the family found social support at school and among disability-rights advocates.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
In a world-first for national-level sports, Han Binbin, a player with cerebral palsy, competed in a Chinese chess tournament using a non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) device.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The Arc of San Diego serves over 2,000 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome, annually.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
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Her team worked to rule out causes like multiple sclerosis or cancer, which Rusty says seemed like worst-case scenarios at the time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Interferon-beta can be part of multiple sclerosis treatment.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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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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About one in 200 people who contract polio will experience a form of paralysis.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Veteran law enforcement leaders are warning that Minneapolis is facing a dangerous breakdown in public order as mob violence, political paralysis and fractured policing collide.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to John Hopkins Medicine, Bell’s palsy is a sudden paralysis or weakness of the facial muscles, usually on one side of the face.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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Jackson, 84, was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in November for progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, a neurodegenerative condition.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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