multiple sclerosis

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Recent Examples of multiple sclerosis The experience also gives back, as 20% of Sunday Supper proceeds benefit Meat Fight, a nonprofit organization that raises money for multiple sclerosis research and support. Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026 Grace Miller was a 24-year-old law school student when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026 Kimberly Ward, 56, has primary progressive multiple sclerosis, which affects her mobility and her partner, Kimberly Perssonatti, 49, has relapsing remitting MS that affects her cognitively regarding recall and comes with visual issues, vertigo and temperature regulation. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026 Early-stage trials for multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis have been similarly encouraging. Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiple sclerosis
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Noun
  • Babies who survive may experience breathing and feeding difficulties, cerebral palsy, developmental delays and vision or hearing problems.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Lifelong impairments like cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, blindness, deafness, autism, and ADHD, as well as severe chronic illnesses like diabetes or heart disease, are covered.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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