Neurologic - Nervous System Infections
Apr 2014
Guidance is compiled and interpreted by professional pilots and physicians at FlightPhysical.com from the 2014 AME Guide, FAA and FDA web data (www.FAA.gov & www.FDA.gov), instructions specified in the Aeronautical Information Manual, Federal Air Surgeon Bulletins from 1999-2015, and 14 CFR Part 61 and Part 67 (the FARs).
Decision Grid - Aerospace Medical Dispositions
|
DISEASE/CONDITION |
CLASS |
EVALUATION DATA |
DISPOSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Abscess; Encephalitis; Meningitis; and Neurosyphilis |
All | Complete neurological evaluation with appropriate laboratory and imaging studies | Requires FAA Decision |
This page discussed the Nervous System Infections portion of the Neurologic section of the Fight Physical Examination required of pilots.
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