palsy
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My brother, who has cerebral palsy and is developmentally disabled, is two years older than I am.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
That diagnosis was subsequently changed to one of progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative brain disease with similar symptoms.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Jackson was hospitalized in November with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare and severe neurodegenerative condition.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026
Jackson, who had battled the neurodegenerative condition progressive supranuclear palsy for more than a decade, died at home surrounded by family.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Within two years, HIV, cerebral palsy, Huntington's disease, blindness, polio, and male pattern baldness are eradicated.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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