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Recent Examples of spastic paralysis
Over the past couple of months, Lizzo and Beyoncé were both called out for their use of a word that is considered a slur in the disability community that refers to people with spastic paralysis or cerebral palsy.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spastic paralysis
Noun
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One obvious issue with this sort of building is that spiral stairs are not accessible for those with disabilities.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2025
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Despite the level of care, many within the organization admit that the work is only a small step in addressing the larger issue of how to care for adults with disabilities.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to prosecutors, the girl suffered from a rare form of epilepsy and had cognitive impairments.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Supplementation also does not appear to delay cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment, according to another review.—
Jennifer Lefton, MS, RD/N, CNSC, FAND,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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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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Doctors diagnosed her with paresis of the vocal folds, a muscular dysfunction.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Nov. 2019
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The plaintiff, Darwin Boggs, has paraplegia and uses a wheelchair when traveling in public, the suit said.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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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,
New Atlas,
13 July 2024
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Among them was the plight of Marie Freyre, a 14-year-old afflicted with cerebral palsy and seizures who died within 24 hours of a long, bumpy ride from a Tampa hospital to the Golden Glades nursing home, ordered despite objections from her family.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Josh DuBose,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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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
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In fact, a 2018 study published in The Lancet found that medical cannabis could effectively reduce pain and improve quality of life for patients with conditions like multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The state has approved 56 conditions for medical cannabis, including cancer, chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis and terminal illness.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Spastic paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spastic%20paralysis. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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