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Recent Examples of paraplegia
Users with paraplegia can easily transfer into the suit directly from their wheelchair, ensuring exceptional usability for people with disabilities.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2024
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, 13 July 2024
The neurosurgery team wanted to operate immediately to prevent paraplegia.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Not being very fast enough to run track or strong enough to play football is like having Cerebral Palsy or paraplegia.
—Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2024
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, 13 July 2024
The neurosurgery team wanted to operate immediately to prevent paraplegia.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Not being very fast enough to run track or strong enough to play football is like having Cerebral Palsy or paraplegia.
—Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for paraplegia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraplegia
Noun
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Porter remains the only player in program history to suffer from quadriplegia as a result of an injury in a game or practice.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
11 May 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,
6 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Help people develop, recover or regain the skills needed for daily living and working after an injury, illness, disability or mental health challenge.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Hardship programs Some creditors offer temporary hardship assistance for borrowers who are facing financial challenges tied to retirement, disability or reduced income.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Walker was diagnosed with a rare form of cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia) at 18 months, forcing him to wear leg braces throughout his childhood.—
McKinley Franklin,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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Spastic diplegia primarily involves the legs, often causing stiff hip and leg muscles.—
Lauren Sieben,
SELF,
22 Mar. 2022
Noun
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Patients with damage to the anterior insula and putamen show selective impairments.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Up to 80% of people who receive chemo experience some degree of cognitive impairment, previous studies have shown.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Paraplegia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraplegia. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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