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Seizures: A person having a seizure may abruptly
"freeze," fall and shake violently or simply fall down.
Seizures affect about half of all people with cerebral palsy but
are usually not harmful.
Serentil: An antipsychotic drug for schizophrenics.
Serentil® has been associated with other drugs that may cause
cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death.
Serzone: A prescription medication used to treat
depression. Cases of life-threatening liver failure have been
reported in patients treated with Serzone. This medication has
been related to liver dysfunction.
Spastic Cerebral Palsy: 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.
Speech therapy: Therapy used to increase communication
skills. It may also include teaching sign language or using a
communication device.
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.
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