Social Security Disability Attorney Randy Zeldin, Esq. can represent individuals seeking Social Security Disability benefits, who suffer from a broad range of neurological disabilities. A neurological disability stems from a trauma, disorder or disease of the human nervous system. Following are some of the typical neurological disabilities considered by the Social Security Administration for SSD benefits:

1. Epilepsy - Individuals with this disorder suffer from seizures, which vary in frequency and severity. Sometimes a severe seizure will involve aura, tongue bites, lack of sphincter control and postictal phenomena.


2. Brain Tumors - A malignant brain tumor may result in paralysis, tremor or other involuntary movements, ataxia and sensory disturbances.


3. Multiples Sclerosis - This genetic disorder results in muscle weakness or other significant disorganization of motor function. Extreme fatigue and loss of visual acuity are also symptoms of this disease.


4. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Commonly called "Lou Gehrig's Disease", this rare genetic disorder is nearly always fatal and totally destroys the motor cells in the spinal cord and brain stem.


5. Myasthenia Gravis typically is contracted by women. It is a fairly rare disorder of the immune system that blocks transmission of impulses from nerve endings to muscle fibers.


6. Traumatic Brain Injury - Unfortunately, this is becoming more common among Combat Veterans, who may sustain non-impact brain injury from the blast wave of improvised explosive devises.

Please contact Social Security Attorney Randy Zeldin, Esq. if you or a loved one is disabled due to a neurological problem. Social Security Lawyer Randy Zeldin, Esq. represents Social Security Disability applicants in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach.