paralysis
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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
Gulf infrastructure damage and logistical paralysis are now set to postpone these plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
But these overland routes are too congested, expensive and insufficient to make up for the paralysis of traditional routes, Schneider said.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
A bite from a coral snake can lead to paralysis and death.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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