Medical Impairments

Disability and Health Overview | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability.html

Impairment is an absence of or significant difference in a person’s body structure or function or mental functioning. 2 For example, problems in the structure of the brain can result in difficulty with mental functions, or problems with the structure of the eyes or ears can result in difficulty with the functions of vision or hearing.

Listing of Impairments - Adult Listings (Part A)

https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/AdultListings.htm

The following sections contain medical criteria that apply to the evaluation of impairments in adults age 18 and over and that may apply to the evaluation of impairments in children …

Mild cognitive impairment - Diagnosis and treatment

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mild-cognitive-impairment/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354583

Mental illness - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/symptoms-causes/syc-20374968

Mental illness, also called mental health disorders, refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. …

AMA Guides | Evaluation of Permanent …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ama-guides/ama-guides-evaluation-permanent-impairment-overview

Importance of impairment rating reports. The AMA Guides provide a reliable, repeatable measurement framework for permanent impairment in patients who have suffered an …