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CEREBRAL PALSY GLOSSARY |
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Glossary of Cerebral
Palsy Law Terms
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Seizures B A person having a seizure may
abruptly Afreeze,@ fall, shake or simply fall down. Seizures affect about half
of all people with cerebral palsy but are usually not harmful.
Sensory Integration Therapy: An approach
to help children with CP achieve an optimal level of functioning. This therapy
helps to overcome problems experienced by many young children in absorbing and
processing sensory information. Encouraging these abilities ultimately improves
balance and steady movement. Therapies include stimulating touch sensations and
pressures on different parts of the body.
Spastic Cerebral Palsy B A form of
cerebral palsy that causes tightness in the muscles. Because of this tightness,
spastic cerebral palsy patients have a difficult time controlling their
movement.
Spastic Diplegia B A form of spastic
cerebral palsy that affects muscle control in either arms or legs.
Spastic Hemiplegia B A form of spastic
cerebral palsy that affects muscle control on one side of the body.
Spastic Monoplegia B A form of spastic
cerebral palsy that affects only one limb. This form of spastic cerebral palsy
is rare.
Spastic Quadriplegia B A form of spastic
cerebral palsy that affects both the arms and the legs of a patient.
Spastic Triplegia B A form of spastic
cerebral palsy that affects three of the limbs. This form of spastic cerebral
palsy is rare.
Speech therapy: Therapy used to increase
communication skills. It may also include teaching sign language or using a
communication device. This is usually a necessary therapy to help cerebral palsy
patients cope in day to day situations.
Stipulation: An agreement, admission or
concession made in a judicial proceeding by the parties or their attorneys, thus
relieving a party of its obligation to produce evidence in support of an
argument or allegation.
Subpoena: A legal document issued by the
court ordering a person to appear as specified and give testimony and/or produce
evidence.
Subrogation: A process by which a third
party is put in the place of a creditor so that the rights and securities of the
creditor pass to that third person. For example, in a personal injury matter, an
insurance company may exercise its right of subrogation to place a lien on a
plaintiff's award or settlement in order to achieve full or partial
reimbursement for insurance benefits advanced to the plaintiff.
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