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  2. Paralyzed woman slams disability stigmas with sexy photoshoot

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    In 2010, Rachelle Friedman Chapman was 24 years old when she got into an accident on the evening of her bachelorette party. The accident left her paralyzed from the chest down.Five years later ...

  3. Woman Paralyzed by Falling Tree Can Move Again Thanks to ...

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  4. Woman paralyzed by fallen tree finds hope with newly FDA ...

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    Man walks 1 year after being paralyzed in bicycle crash Owen, who participated in the Up-LIFT study , a clinical trial focusing on the health benefits of ARC-EX Therapy, saw a life-changing impact.

  5. Paraplegia - Wikipedia

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    Paraplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek (παραπληγίη) "half-stricken". [citation needed] It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural (brain) elements of the spinal canal.

  6. List of people with paraplegia - Wikipedia

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    The word comes from Ionic Greek (παραπληγίη) "half-stricken". It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural (brain) elements of the spinal canal. The area of the spinal canal that is affected in paraplegia is either the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions.

  7. Rachelle Friedman - Wikipedia

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    Rachelle Friedman Chapman (born 1985) is an American blogger best known for becoming paralyzed after a 2010 accident where her best friend playfully pushed her into a pool during her bachelorette party. [2]

  8. New brain therapy allows paralyzed patients to walk again: 'I ...

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    Man Paralyzed In Diving Mishap Has Medical Miracle A Year After Ai-powered Brain Implant. After the stimulation, the patients were able to walk without assistance and even climb stairs, according ...

  9. Paralysis - Wikipedia

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    Paralysis (pl.: paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage. In the United States, roughly 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed with some form of permanent or transient paralysis. [1]