Polymyositis is a neuromuscular disease characterized by inflammation of muscle tissue in multiple areas of the body. Generally, polymyositis affects either the legs or both arms with muscle weakness. An individual with polymyositis may have difficulty getting up from a seated position or perhaps may not be able to lift their arms over their heads due to weakness in the muscles. The muscle weakness associated with polymyositis is progressive. There is no known cause for polymyositis, although it has been theorized that it is an autoimmune disorder, a genetic condition, or may be caused by a virus. Diagnosis of polymyositis might involve bloodwork, muscle biopsy, or electromyograph (EMG). Treatment options for polymyositis usually include glucocorticoids such as prednisone in an effort to reduce the amount of muscle inflammation.
Can you win social security disability or SSI disability benefits on the basis of polymyositis?
Answer: The Social Security Administration's disability evaluation system does not focus on a claimant's diagnosis, but, rather, on the functional limitations a claimant has. In other words, the name of the condition is not the chief consideration. How the condition "affects and limits: the indiviual is the primary concern. So, yes, disability benefits can be won on the basis of nearly any condition provided that the condition is sufficiently limiting.
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