paralysis
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Symptoms often include seizures, muscle weakness, paralysis, and delayed development.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Tang said she experienced side effects including sleep paralysis, fatigue and brain fog, which left her "exhausted" and affected her school attendance.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 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
While the Gulf typically benefits from higher oil prices, the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz has restricted sales and forced production cuts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 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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