For each major medical condition identified in the medical condition chapters, the following table identifies whether the resulting impairment is persistent or episodic and the chapter where the specific information is available.
Condition | Chapter Reference | Type of Impairment | |
---|---|---|---|
Persistent | Episodic | ||
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | 13 | X | |
Aortic dissection | 13 | X | |
Cardiovascular diseases | 3 | X | X |
Cerebrovascular diseases | 4 | X | X |
Cognitive impairment including dementia | 6 | X | |
Diabetes – Hypoglycemia | 7 | X | |
DVT – Pulmonary embolism | 13 | X | |
Hearing loss | 9 | X | |
Intracranial tumours | 10 | X | X |
MS, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson’s | 12 | X | X |
Musculoskeletal | 11 | X | |
Narcolepsy | 18 | X | X |
Peripheral arterial disease-severe claudication | 13 | X | |
Psychiatric disorders | 14 | X | X |
Renal diseases | 5 | X | |
Drugs, Alcohol and Driving | 15 | X | X |
Respiratory diseases | 16 | X | |
Seizures and epilepsy | 17 | X | |
Sleep apnea | 18 | X | X |
Syncope | 19 | X | |
Traumatic brain injuries | 20 | X | X |
Vestibular disorders | 21 | X | X |
Vision impairment | 22 | X |