multiple sclerosis

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as in cerebral palsy

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Recent Examples of multiple sclerosis Christina Applegate has shared a first look at her life outside the hospital following a months-long stay amid her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 The actress has also been candid about her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis — first diagnosed in 2010 but kept private until 2022 — and plans to keep sharing her journey. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The evaluations assessed nerve pathway integrity to help diagnose multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and other conditions. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026 Remibrutinib is an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiple sclerosis
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  1. cerebral palsy
  2. poliomyelitis
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  • Maggie and Mike were the youngest of six children, and Mike was born with cerebral palsy.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The child developed spastic cerebral palsy and was believed to have cerebral visual impairment.
    — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cerebral palsy
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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
  • Cases of paralytic poliomyelitis disease plummeted from over 15,000 a year in the early 1950s to under 100 in the 1960s and then down to fewer than 10 in the 1970s.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022
Definition of poliomyelitis

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