paralysis
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The singer announced he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a shingles outbreak that can cause facial paralysis.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
ALS, on the other hand, targets motor neurons, causing progressive muscle weakness that eventually leads to paralysis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
First, there was the paralysis of flights through some of the busiest airspace in the world, leaving aircraft at major hub airports grounded and hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
His serious spinal injury was triggered by a fall in 2021, which required emergency surgery to prevent paralysis, his manager Theresa Fortier said in a statement at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
His paralysis is so bad I’m not sure he could crawl out even if he wanted to, but he’s so terrified of being caught that he doesn’t try.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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