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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy
The primary caregiver for his 68-year-old father, Anthony, who lost a leg from diabetes and his 35-year-old brother Justin, who lived with cerebral palsy and was a paraplegic, Mitchell learned that his father called first responders for help evacuating that Tuesday.
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Josh Dubose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
The Associated Press reported that 67-year-old amputee Anthony Mitchell and his son, Justin, who has cerebral palsy, also died in the fire in Altadena.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Shelley Sykes, a TV production entrepreneur, told Australian media of a desperate battle to save her 32-year-old son Rory Sykes, who had cerebral palsy.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Mitchell and his adult son Justin, who had cerebral palsy, lived together, White told the newspaper.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Josh Dubose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
The Associated Press reported that 67-year-old amputee Anthony Mitchell and his son, Justin, who has cerebral palsy, also died in the fire in Altadena.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Shelley Sykes, a TV production entrepreneur, told Australian media of a desperate battle to save her 32-year-old son Rory Sykes, who had cerebral palsy.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Mitchell and his adult son Justin, who had cerebral palsy, lived together, White told the newspaper.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
Noun
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Bronfman died Wednesday night in Toronto following a long battle with multiple sclerosis.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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This decline was attributed to a decrease in multiple sclerosis product revenue, which fell by 6.7%, and a decrease in contract manufacturing revenue.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is no cure for paralytic poliomyelitis.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
15 Sep. 2022
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Eradicating poliomyelitis: India's journey from hyperendemic to polio-free status.—
Rebecca Kreston,
Discover Magazine,
28 Apr. 2016
Noun
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There’s so much angst in the national conservation community that paralysis has replaced pragmatism.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
26 Feb. 2025
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Its weaknesses are fire, poison, paralysis and sleep.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Embiid, though, was still battling injury throughout that series, which included Bell’s palsy.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Oct. 2024
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No serious side effects were reported during the trial period, but once the vaccine was released, Swiss officials saw a concerning uptick in cases of Bell’s palsy, a disease that causes weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, often leading to a drooping or disfigured face.—
Stephani Sutherland,
Scientific American,
15 Oct. 2024
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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