Often referred to as "palsy", Parkinson's disease causes trouble with muscle control and movement. Nerve cells in Parkinson's sufferers do not work properly and do not send signals to coordinate movement in the muscles. Symptoms include: trembling, stiffness of limbs, slow movement, poor coordination and balance. The disease is progressive and patients have greater and greater difficulty with simple tasks including walking, talking, chewing, swallowing or speaking. At the advanced stages, Parkinson's may also affect cognitive and mental functioning. Parkinson's onset typically occurs around age 60 and is more common in men than in women. However, Parkinson's disease may strike younger individuals as well. There is no cure for Parkinson's disease; however there are many medications on the market which help to control the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Social Security will evaluate how the condition affects movement in the arms or legs but will also review how the condition and secondary symptoms impact on an individual's ability to function on a day-to day basis.
In order to prove your disability to Social Security, you need to either document that your condition or conditions meet or equal in severity the criteria found in the Social Security Commissioner's regulations or, if you are an adult, that your condition and symptoms are so severe that you are unable to work. If you are a child under 18, you must similarly show that your condition or conditions meet or equal in severity the criteria in the Social Security Commissioner's regulations or that your condition or conditions functionally equals the Commissioner's regulations. The law firm of Sheryl Gandel Mazur has experienced disability attorneys and has been representing individuals in their Social Security disability appeals for over twenty five years. Let us help you receive your Social Security disability benefits.
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Organizations: National Parkinson Foundation (www parkinson.org); Parkinson's Disease Foundation (http://www.pdf.org/); in New Jersey www.rwjuh.edu/medical_services/parkinsons_center.html
