Neurologic - Extrapyramidal, Hereditary, and Degenerative Diseases

Apr 2014

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FAA Aerospace Medical Disposition Grid

Item 46. Neurologic - Extrapyramidal, Hereditary, and Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System18

DISEASE/CONDITION

CLASS

EVALUATION DATA

DISPOSITION

Dystonia Musculorum Deformans;

Huntington's Disease;

Parkinson's Disease;

Wilson's Disease; or

Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome;

Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia (unspecified);

or

Slow viral diseases i.e., Creutzfeldt Jakob's Disease
All Obtain medical records and current neurological status, complete neurological evaluation with appropriate laboratory and imaging studies, as indicated

May consider Neuro-psychological testing
Requires FAA Decision

18 Extrapyramidal, Hereditary, and Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System: Considerable variability exists in the severity of involvement, rate of progression, and treatment of the above conditions. A complete neurological evaluation with appropriate laboratory and imaging studies, including information regarding the specific neurological condition, will be necessary for determination of eligibility for medical certification.


This page discussed the Extrapyramidal Degenerative Neurologic Disease portion of the Neurologic section of the Fight Physical Examination required of pilots.


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