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Listing 11.17

Neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, such as Huntington's disease, Friedreich's ataxia, and spinocerebellar degeneration

00 — such as Huntington's disease, Friedreich's ataxia, spinocerebellar degeneration, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, early-onset Alzheimer's disease, and frontotemporal dementia.

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generation, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, early-onset Alzheimer's disease, and frontotemporal dementia. SSA looks for extreme trouble moving two limbs, or marked limits in both physical functioning and one area of mental functioning. If effects are only cognitive/mental, SSA evaluates under the mental disorders listings instead.

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What Listing 11.17 asks for

What SSA looks for — see the 2 items

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    • Your disorder causes extreme trouble using two limbs — you can't stand up from sitting, keep your balance, or use your arms and hands for work tasks without help from a person or an assistive device.
    • Only one of paths A or B is needed.
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    Your disorder causes extreme trouble using two limbs — you can't stand up from sitting, keep your balance, or use your arms and hands for work tasks without help from a person or an assistive device. Only one of paths A or B is needed.

    (Listing 11.17, criterion A)

    • Your disorder causes a serious (marked) limit in physical functioning AND a marked limit in at least one area of mental functioning (such as memory, decision-making, or managing yourself).
    • Only one path is needed.
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    Your disorder causes a serious (marked) limit in physical functioning AND a marked limit in at least one area of mental functioning (such as memory, decision-making, or managing yourself). Only one path is needed.

    (Listing 11.17, criterion B)

How long it must last:

No listing-specific duration is stated; the impairment must have lasted or be expected to last at least 12 months.