Dysautonomia is a term to describe a group of disorders characterized by a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system. Depending upon the underlying cause of the dysautonomia, the affects of the disorder may result in a mild restriction of activity or be so severe as to cause an individual to be bedridden. Additionally, the prognosis for and individual with dysautonomia depend upon the diagnostic category. There are two types of dysautonomia: Primary dysautonomia and secondary dysautonomia. If an individual has chronic generalized dysautonomia whether young or old, the prognosis is poor. Younger individuals usually die from sudden respiratory failure, pneumonia or cardiopulmonary problems. Treatment for chronic forms of dysautonomia usually involves the use of medication in an effort to stabalize the disease. Individuals with secondary dysautonomia usually improve with treatment of the underlying medical condition.
Can you win social security disability or SSI disability benefits on the basis of Dysautonomia ?
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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