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Recent Examples of multiple sclerosis
He had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986, and eventually had to use a mobility scooter.
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Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Bickell, 39, retired from hockey in 2017 after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Some of the most common causes include Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and multiple sclerosis.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Increasing evidence has also linked the Epstein-Barr virus — a member of the same herpesvirus family — to multiple sclerosis.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Bickell, 39, retired from hockey in 2017 after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Some of the most common causes include Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and multiple sclerosis.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Increasing evidence has also linked the Epstein-Barr virus — a member of the same herpesvirus family — to multiple sclerosis.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiple sclerosis
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Lazaro developed cerebral palsy after a childhood medical emergency.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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My 65-year-old brother who shared the house with her has cerebral palsy and required round-the-clock care.—
Eric Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 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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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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