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spastic

[spas-tik] / ˈspæs tɪk /






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Knowing how these molecular machines work may be key to understanding and treating motoneuron diseases such as multiple sclerosis and spastic paraplegia.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

The most common type is spastic diplegia, which Diviney is diagnosed with.

From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2023

Ellingen, 37, has athetoid spastic cerebral palsy because of complications at birth.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2022

The word originates from spastic diplegia, a type of cerebral palsy: a group of disorders that impact a person's movement, posture and balance.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2022

So 1 was yelling all these carbonation things and trying to bring her back in, and the other guys were going spastic and throwing pillows at each other.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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