spastic
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Scientists at Ruhr University Bochum found that the protein produced by CD99L2 works as an activating partner for CAPN1, a calcium-dependent protease already known to be involved in hereditary spastic paraplegia and ataxia.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
It suggested a number of conditions, including hereditary spastic paraplegia, which Phoebe presented to her GP.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
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
It wasn’t the first time I noticed this — how Renee kind of swished around in a cloud of perfume, and Annette just popped up like some spastic hand puppet.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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