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Recent Examples of diplegia
Walker was diagnosed with a rare form of cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia) at 18 months, forcing him to wear leg braces throughout his childhood.
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Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
Spastic diplegia primarily involves the legs, often causing stiff hip and leg muscles.
—Lauren Sieben, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
She was diagnosed with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy at age 1, according to the family's YouCaring page.
—Sarah Klein, Health.com, 6 July 2018
Maya was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, which is a type of cerebral palsy that causes the muscles in the hips, legs and feet to be tight or spastic.
—Deasia Paige, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2018
Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
Spastic diplegia primarily involves the legs, often causing stiff hip and leg muscles.
—Lauren Sieben, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
She was diagnosed with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy at age 1, according to the family's YouCaring page.
—Sarah Klein, Health.com, 6 July 2018
Maya was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, which is a type of cerebral palsy that causes the muscles in the hips, legs and feet to be tight or spastic.
—Deasia Paige, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplegia
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About a third experience some form of aura beforehand, often accompanied by debilitating symptoms from vomiting to vertigo, or, in worse cases, temporary blindness or hemiplegia, a paralysis down one side of the body.Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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Related article Gaza’s chessboard of suffering: Tens of thousands on the move again as IDF issues new evacuation orders Julia suffers from a rare neurological disorder called alternating hemiplegia of childhood, or AHC.Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 July 2024
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Two of the rats were paralyzed and unable to reach food or water, and a third had paresis and had trouble moving.Rob O'Dell, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2021
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Doctors diagnosed her with paresis of the vocal folds, a muscular dysfunction.New York Times, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2019
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Those with quadriplegia or paraplegia who continue to drive have to install expensive or sophisticated hardware to control the foot pedals with their hands.New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2024
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The neurosurgery team wanted to operate immediately to prevent paraplegia.Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
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His medications, doctor visits and hospitalizations with multiple surgeries take up most of his monthly disability income.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Over the years, Stiller and Downey Jr. have stood by the controversial film, which also received backlash for its disrespectful treatment of people with mental disabilities around the time of its release.John Russell, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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However, the long-term effects of stroke – cognitive impairment and depression resulting from damage to the brain’s cells or neurons, for example – can be harder to treat.New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
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A day later, Paramount followed suit, revealing a $5.98 billion impairment charge for its cable TV biz ahead of its acquisition by Skydance Media.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Diplegia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplegia. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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