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paralysis

[puh-ral-uh-sis] / pəˈræl ə sɪs /




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Bieber cancelled his world tour after revealing he was suffering from facial paralysis, after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome - a complication from contracting shingles - in 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

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

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

Because pneumoencephalography could cause permanent brain damage and paralysis, it was abandoned in the 1970s.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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