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Neuro Disorders Associated With Having a Stroke

Filing Social Security Disability On Neurological Condiitons Associated with Having A Stroke

The effects a stroke on an individual can be life altering by leaving you unable to work and initiating serious financial hardships for you and your family. In fact, status post residuals of a stroke are very much indifferent because depending upon which area of the brain is damaged can lead to one of the following types of disabilities:

1. Paralysis on the side of the body opposite the side of the brain that was damaged by stroke to include symptoms the bodies inability to coordinate movement, restricted body posture, problems walking, and strength imbalances of upper or lower extremities.

2. Residuals after a stroke can cause sensory deficits of numbness, tingling, hypersensitivity, and hinder your ability to recognize objects you’re holding.

3. After a stroke it is very common to have impaired verbal communication and this condition. Aphasia can affect your ability to find the right words, understand what others are saying, and forgetful of words.

4. Stroke can cause damage to parts of the brain responsible for memory and learning awareness. Cognitive deficits may manifest in different ways including confusion, memory problems, and decreased mental ability.

5. Having a stroke can cause psychological trauma that can leave you with symptoms of feeling fear, anxiety, grief of lost inabilities, and emotionally disturbed.

Please be advised the following information is used for instructive purposes only.  At Favorable Disability Advocates we believe in properly educating the needs of our clients and ensuring quality assurance of our work.