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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy
Given that bed rest studies have been used to simulate the effects of microgravity, people born with cerebral palsy can give us some sense of how a child’s body might be affected by partial gravity.
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
At the time of the incident late last year, Valenzuela worked at a Port Jefferson Station home caring for the victim, who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and developmental delays.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Jason Hahr Jason Hahr is a 39-year-old journalist who is a wheelchair user and has a severe form of cerebral palsy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
Lazaro developed cerebral palsy after a childhood medical emergency.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
At the time of the incident late last year, Valenzuela worked at a Port Jefferson Station home caring for the victim, who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and developmental delays.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Jason Hahr Jason Hahr is a 39-year-old journalist who is a wheelchair user and has a severe form of cerebral palsy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
Lazaro developed cerebral palsy after a childhood medical emergency.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
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March is awareness month for autoimmune disorders, bleed disorders, multiple sclerosis, colorectal cancer, endometriosis, traumatic brain injuries and trisomy, a genetic condition characterized by the presence of three copies of a specific chromosome instead of the usual pair (two copies).—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Bong said while Mary Rasmussen had multiple sclerosis and kept a positive outlook through health challenges, her death was unexpected.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 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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That fear keeps the fire burning, stagnates progress, and holds millions of families in the constant paralysis of survival.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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The first doesn’t have an element while the latter two have poison-paralysis and water, respectively.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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His health had been in decline for years due to progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jackson, who had battled the neurodegenerative condition progressive supranuclear palsy for more than a decade, died at home Tuesday surrounded by family.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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