Sleep apnea and narcolepsy are the two main types of sleep disorders. A lot of people have sleep apnea, but not many people have narcolepsy. If you suffer from sleep apnea and are not being treated, you may be quite drowsy during the day, unable to drive or you may not be able to work at an … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability Articles
Multiple Sclerosis
Fatigue and muscle weakness are common features of multiple sclerosis. A person with MS could be fine one day and then the next day they may have problems using their arms and legs. Other symptoms of MS could be problems with vision, balancing, stiffness, numbness, and bladder control. The … [Read more...]
Schizoaffective Disorder
This is a serious psychotic disorder. There are symptoms of schizophrenia such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior. Other symptoms include flat affect, lack of speech, or lack of volition; symptoms of major depression or mania. To sum … [Read more...]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
It is almost impossible to prevail in a case alleging ADHD as an impairment, even though most cases involve children. However, normally people with ADHD will end up with a mental disorder that is more serious such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Once these more serious disorders develop, it … [Read more...]
Autism
Psychological tests are key in proving this impairment. People with autism have a problem with basic sorts of social interactions and communications. Understanding body language or facial expressions is difficult. Asperger’s syndrome is closely related to autism but may require more proof before … [Read more...]
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD)
RSD is a very serious medical problem that can sometimes stem from a very minor original injury. Normally, RSD affects an arm or a leg and can produce a great amount of pain. Presently there is no adequate medical treatment for most cases. Your doctor must provide a detailed medical report that … [Read more...]
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Chronic pain and can have severe effects upon your ability to concentrate and remember things. Chronic pain also affects your ability to socially interact with others. If you suffer from pain long enough it normally produces depression as a side effect of your main medical problem. Since pain … [Read more...]
Cancer
For some people, having cancer means an automatic approval for disability benefits. Sometimes, the Social Security Administration will question a cancer case when they expect improvement after treatment. Even in these types of cases where improvement is expected, there may be complications or … [Read more...]
HIV and AIDS
These impairments are generally not rated severe enough to keep a claimant from working because of the successful treatments offered today. However, if you are suffering from serious problems with weakness, weight loss, night sweats, or serious mental problems related to HIV or AIDS these are … [Read more...]
Postpolio Syndrome
Sometimes, even though you had polio and recovered, the delayed effects of polio have now caused an obvious impairment. The Social Security Administration will look at your ability to move around, ability to walk, difficulty with swallowing, difficulty with breathing or problems with your speech. … [Read more...]
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