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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy
This coming-of-age drama is the story of Melody Brooks, a quick-witted, non-verbal sixth grader with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 May 2025
This inspiring, coming-of-age drama is the story of Melody Brooks, a quick-witted, non-verbal sixth grader with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
It’s been a personal and financial ordeal for Fischetti, whose fiancé unexpectedly died last year, leaving her to raise a toddler with cerebral palsy on her own.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The 17-year-old, who also had cerebral palsy, died days later.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 May 2025
This inspiring, coming-of-age drama is the story of Melody Brooks, a quick-witted, non-verbal sixth grader with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
It’s been a personal and financial ordeal for Fischetti, whose fiancé unexpectedly died last year, leaving her to raise a toddler with cerebral palsy on her own.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The 17-year-old, who also had cerebral palsy, died days later.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
Noun
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Muscle weakness can occur due to age, disuse or because of medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis or ALS.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Future treatments for cancer and diseases such as psoriasis and multiple sclerosis will involve manipulations of the immune system.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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There is no cure for paralytic poliomyelitis.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
15 Sep. 2022
Noun
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Justin suffered a bout of partial facial paralysis due to the rare disorder Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Don’t let analysis paralysis stop you from taking the risk.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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However, a somewhat common condition known as Bell’s palsy — when the facial nerve becomes inflamed — can be the root of temporary facial paralysis.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Embiid, though, was still battling injury throughout that series, which included Bell’s palsy.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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