multiple sclerosis

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Recent Examples of multiple sclerosis This includes patients who experience nausea and pain while undergoing cancer treatments, multiple sclerosis patients with severe muscle spasm and stiffness, and chronic pain patients who strive to find relief without using opioids. Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026 The sales decline was only partially offset by the growth of newer medicines like breast cancer treatment Kisqali and multiple sclerosis drug Kesimpta. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 Bipolar disorder is as biological a disorder as multiple sclerosis, and schizophrenia is as disruptive to neural circuits as many neurological conditions. Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026 Despite being projected to be the first overall pick, Mendoza skipped the in-person draft in Pittsburgh to stay in Florida with his mother, who battles multiple sclerosis (MS) and is bound to a wheelchair. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiple sclerosis
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Noun
  • Along with epilepsy, Benjamin also has cerebral palsy, cortical visual impairment and severe vision impairment caused by underdeveloped optic nerves and malformations in the visual centers of his brain.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • Town is the president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities and has cerebral palsy.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 May 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 22 May. 2026.

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