as in quadriplegia
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Recent Examples of paraplegia
Retinitis pigmentosa 45 Spastic paraplegia 50 (SPG50) Some, like Talia's CMT4J and Michael's SPG50, involve the brain, and treatment will be delivered to the spinal cord.
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Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
That’s because surgery, either by cutting open the patient’s chest or by the new, less invasive method of inserting stent grafts through arteries in the thigh, both come with high risk of stroke, paraplegia and death.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
The injuries Cruz sustained were catastrophic, including paraplegia, a crushed abdomen, lower back and pelvis and rib fractures.
—Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 6 Oct. 2022
Exoskeletons are worn around the legs to help those with paraplegia walk or even climb stairs.
—Caroline Barlott, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2016
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Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
That’s because surgery, either by cutting open the patient’s chest or by the new, less invasive method of inserting stent grafts through arteries in the thigh, both come with high risk of stroke, paraplegia and death.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
The injuries Cruz sustained were catastrophic, including paraplegia, a crushed abdomen, lower back and pelvis and rib fractures.
—Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 6 Oct. 2022
Exoskeletons are worn around the legs to help those with paraplegia walk or even climb stairs.
—Caroline Barlott, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2016
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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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Students with disabilities should continue to be counted in that group for two years after no longer needing services, aligning with how students learning English are followed after services are no longer provided.Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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In some high-profile cases, people with disabilities have been reportedly pushed towards suicide; euthanasia has arguably been used in the place of a social safety net.The Week, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
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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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Speed, distraction, infrastructure and, as a Detroit Free Press/USA Today Network investigation revealed in 2018, the increasing presence of large trucks and SUVs with their higher front ends, have all played a role, along with factors, including darkness and impairment.Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Investigators determined speed and impairment to be factors in the collision, though police have not announced any arrests.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Paraplegia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraplegia. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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