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Health authorities confirmed mold could cause asthma and respiratory problems, but I didn’t cough or wheeze; I got semiparalyzed.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2017

Although she was semiparalyzed and unable to speak afterward, she learned to walk and talk again.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2010

Vichy's continued surrender of Jews to the Nazis last week brought forth one of the war's most eloquent documents�a brief pastoral letter from Jules G�raud Sali�ge, the semiparalyzed Archbishop of Toulouse.

From Time Magazine Archive

Excitedly she told doctors that the semiparalyzed patient had sensation below his waist.

From Time Magazine Archive