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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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After she was diagnosed with paresis, Ms. Dhegrae threw herself into research, spending up to 20 hours a day trawling through scientific journals and poring over her own medical history.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Nov. 2019
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Then, when Walter was just 5, Deramus was in a car wreck that left her in a wheelchair with paraplegia.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ong continues to share her story about regaining her strength after paraplegia and wrote two books called Back on My Feet and The Heart-Centredness of Medicine.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ferguson prescribed 120 milligrams of oxycodone per day to two patients — one for chronic pain and partial quadriplegia following an accident, and another for ankle and shoulder pain.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Manufactured by Canadian company Bowhead, the Ranger is a four-wheeler engineered for people with limited hand function, spinal cord injuries or quadriplegia, and for the elderly.—
Ben Coxworth
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Government Accountability Office found that participants in Ticket to Work earned more on average and were more likely to leave disability rolls than similar nonparticipants.—
French Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
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Organizers expect to host up to 20,000 people at Lemon Hill at the peak of the fan festival crowds, which required significant upgrades to the park, including sidewalks, lighting, the installation of disability-accessible ramps and topographical landscaping work, Kane said.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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The organization helps empower children with visual impairments and other disabilities to reach their fullest potential.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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In particular, Jim Cramer wishes management had better telegraphed its plans to book a $184 million goodwill impairment charge for its Navista and ION reporting unit, which is part of the MSO business.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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“Diplegia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplegia. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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