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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy
Hanging on his wall as inspiration was a rhapsodic review of My Left Foot, which earned Daniel Day-Lewis his first Oscar for playing a guy with cerebral palsy.
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
The 75-minute docudrama is inspired by the protests that swept Tehran in January, highlighting five Iranians who meet in a Tehran alley before they’re executed, all witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
Doctors later determined that the youngest of the bunch had cerebral palsy, which is a group of conditions that affect movement, balance and posture.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Fisher had written Grealish, a loveable rogue character who’s own sister, like Fisher, has cerebral palsy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
The 75-minute docudrama is inspired by the protests that swept Tehran in January, highlighting five Iranians who meet in a Tehran alley before they’re executed, all witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
Doctors later determined that the youngest of the bunch had cerebral palsy, which is a group of conditions that affect movement, balance and posture.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Fisher had written Grealish, a loveable rogue character who’s own sister, like Fisher, has cerebral palsy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
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He was joined by friends and family, including his mother Elsa, who has multiple sclerosis.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Harvard Health reports the associations may stretch well beyond the gut, from autoimmune diseases like lupus, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, allergies, asthma, acne, obesity and even mental illness.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 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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This accumulation of unmade decisions creates anxiety, decision fatigue, and mental paralysis, as the brain interprets uncertainty as a threat.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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If not treated, the child can experience a progressive paralysis that can lead to breathing difficulties and require weeks of hospitalization.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Back in 2024, Embiid battled the Knicks in a first-round playoff series months after left knee surgery and dealt with Bell’s palsy.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Philadelphia will now play the New York Knicks in the second round, a rematch of a heated 2024 first-round series the Knicks won in six, during which Embiid played through Bell’s palsy.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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