Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder that is characterized by periods of muscle weakness during activity. Myasthenia gravis is difficult to diagnose because the muscle weakness improves after periods of rest. Myasthenia gravis most often affects the muscles responsible for facial expression, chewing, swallowing, eye blinking, and talking. Although not all of the above muscles are affected for every individual and other voluntary muscles may be affected. Treatment options for an individual with myasthenia gravis usually involves medications that improve muscle weakness and hinder the progression of the disease. The prognosis of an individual with myasthenia gravis is relatively good, in fact, nearly normal with treatment.
Can you win social security disability or SSI disability benefits on the basis of Myasthenia gravis ?
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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