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A Brain Tumor and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
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Cells are the building blocks of your body. This is where cancer begins. When your body is functioning as it should, old cells die when they should and get replaced by new cells as your body needs them. Sometimes, this process does not work right. Old cells do not die like they ought to, and new cells are made even when they are not needed.

A tumor (mass) can be the result of these excess cells. These tumors can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors are not cancer. Malignant tumors are cancer.

A brain tumor is a growth or mass of abnormal cells in your brain. There are over 120 different kinds of tumors that can develop in your brain. Some of these growths are benign. Others are malignant. The tumors that start in your brain are referred to as primary brain tumors. If cancer begins in another area of your body and then spreads to your brain, it is called a metastatic or secondary brain tumor.

Over 200,000 people are diagnosed with either a primary or metastatic brain tumor each year in the United States. Around 40,000 of these are primary brain tumors. This means that the vast majority of brain tumors are metastatic.

The signs and symptoms that you experience with a brain tumor may vary greatly. They are determined by the size, rate of growth and location of your brain tumor. Some of the many different signs and symptoms that you may have are:

  • Vision problems like double or blurred vision or loss of peripheral vision
  • Seizures occurring when you do not have a history of seizures
  • Headaches that gradually become more and more severe and frequent
  • Problems with your hearing
  • Behavioral or personality changes
  • Confusion regarding daily matters
  • Endocrine (hormonal) disorders
  • Problems with your speech
  • Problems with balance
  • Unexplained vomiting or nausea
  • New pattern or onset of headaches
  • Gradual loss of movement or sensation in your leg or arm.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with a brain tumor. This disorder may be causing you or your loved one’s disability. It may be the reason why you are unable to work.

If this is your situation, you may need assistance. You or your loved one may need financial help.

Have you or your loved one thought about applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by a brain tumor? Were you or your loved one turned down by the Social Security Administration?

If you or your loved one appeals the denial by the Social Security Administration, always remember this. People who are represented by a diligent disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a lawyer.

Please do not hesitate. Contact the experienced disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Glycogen branching enzyme deficiency is a kind of glycogen storage disease. This is an indication that it is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder. In other words, glycogen branching enzyme deficiency is an inborn error of metabolism that is evidenced by a deficiency in glycogen debranching enzymes. When this happens, there is an accumulation of abnormal glycogen that is referred to as amylopectin with long outer branches. This may result in cirrhosis and occasionally liver failure.

Glycogen branching enzyme deficiency is a genetically linked metabolic disorder. Like the other glycogen storage diseases, it has to do with the enzymes regulating glycogen metabolism. These enzymes affect the processing of glycogen synthesis or breakdown inside your ahaha muscles, liver and other cell types. Each step in the process of glycogen synthesis uses a different enzyme. This process is stopped if any one of these enzymes does not function like it should and does not finish its step. The particular enzyme that is defective is what determines the type of glycogen storage disease that you have.

Fortunately, glycogen branching enzyme deficiency is a very rare disease. It affects about 1 to 9 people for every million people in the United States.

Glycogen branching enzyme deficiency is caused by the absence of an enzyme that is required to make the glycogen that you need. This disease results from a deficiency in the expression of branching enzyme (alpha-1,4-glucan-6-alpha-glucosyltransferase). As mentioned above, when this takes place there is an accumulation of abnormal glycogen called amylopectin with long outer branches.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may experience that may be an indication of glycogen branching enzyme deficiency. Some of the possible signs and symptoms are:

§  Swelling (edema)

§  Enlarged liver

§  Muscular atrophy

§  Gastrointestinal problems

§  Liver cirrhosis

§  Lack of infant muscle tone

§  An enlarged spleen

§  Failure of an infant to thrive

§  Abnormal fluid buildup in your abdomen

§  Poor infant weight gain

§  Reduced tendon reflexes

§  Neurological abnormalities.

You or a loved one may be suffering with glycogen branching enzyme deficiency. This disease and/or complications that have developed from it or other ailments that you have along with this disease may have caused you or your loved one’s disability and be what is keeping you from being able to work.

Because of this, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may be considering applying for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has resulted from glycogen branching enzyme deficiency and/or complications that have been brought about by it or other ailments that you have besides this disease. You may have already taken this step, and your application was denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one has decided to reapply or appeal the denial, you really should keep in mind an important fact that you may not know about. It is an established fact that people who have a disability lawyer in their corner like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability attorney.

Please do not delay or put this off until tomorrow. It is far too important to you or your loved one. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Bechterew’s Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
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Arthritis is a disease that affects the joints of your body. Over 100 types of arthritis have been identified, and there are some forms of the disease that also affect your organs and other parts of your body.

Bechterew’s disease is a painful, chronic, degenerative inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects your spine and sacroiliac joints. It eventually results in fusion of your spine.

Bechterew’s disease is an autoimmune disease. This is a disease in which your own immune system mistakenly attacks your own body. In this case, Bechterew’s disease causes your immune system to attack your joints. In addition to this aspect of the disease, Bechterew’s disease is also like rheumatoid arthritis in that they are both inflammatory joint diseases.

Fortunately, Bechterew’s disease is a rare disease. Only about 0.25% of the population of the United States is affected by Bechterew’s disease. Men are affected three times as often as women by this disease.

There is no known cause of Bechterew’s disease, but genetic factors seem to have a part in causing this disease. People with a gene called HLA-B27 seem to have a higher risk of developing Bechterew’s disease.

As mentioned earlier, Bechterew’s disease is considered to be an autoimmune disease in which your body attacks itself. However, no one knows what causes your immune system to mistakenly do this.

There are risk factors that may increase your likelihood of getting Bechterew’s disease. Some of these are:

  • Having the gene HLA-B27
  • Being a man
  • Being in late adolescence or early adulthood.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may experience with Bechterew’s disease. Some of the beginning signs and symptoms of this disease are stiffness and pain in your hips and lower back. Later on, this stiffness may include your feet, knees and shoulders. In the advanced stages of Bechterew’s disease, signs and symptoms that you may have are:

§  Loss of appetite

§  Restricted expansion of your chest

§  Chronic stooping

§  Fatigue

§  Eye inflammation

§  Unintentional weight loss

§  Bowel inflammation.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with Bechterew’s disease. This disease and/or complications that have been brought about by it or other conditions that you have in conjunction with this disease may have resulted in the disability of you or your loved one and be the reason why you are not able to work.

If this is your situation, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may be intending to apply for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has been caused by Bechterew’s disease and/or complications that have been caused by it or other conditions that you have in conjunction with this disease. You may have already applied and been denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is planning on reapplying or appealing the denial, there is an important fact that you really ought to think carefully about that you may not have heard of. The fact of the matter is that people who have a disability lawyer working for them like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability attorney.

Please do not wait. This is a matter of great importance to you or your loved one. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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A Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Your aorta is the largest artery in your body. Your aorta carries blood from your heart to the remainder of your body.

Your aorta is known as the thoracic aorta as it leaves your heart and then ascends, arches and descends through your chest. When your aorta gets to your diaphragm it is then called the abdominal aorta.

An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of an area of an artery that results from weakness in the wall of your blood vessel. An aneurysm causes your blood vessel to balloon out like a weak spot on an old worn tire. This bulge can burst (rupture) and cause death at any time. There is a greater danger of rupture the larger your aneurysm is.

An aortic aneurysm is an aneurysm that develops on your aorta. Most aortic aneurysms occur on that portion that is the abdominal aorta. Less frequently, an aortic aneurysm may develop on the thoracic aorta.

Rarely, an aortic aneurysm may occur between your thoracic and abdominal aorta, involving both parts of the artery. When this happens it is called a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm.

No one knows for sure what causes a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. There are factors that can contribute to the development of an aneurysm. Some of these are:

§  High blood pressure

§  Traumatic injury

§  Difficulties with your heart’s valves

§  A family history of aortic aneurysm

§  Atherosclerosis (buildup of plaques in your arteries)

§  Using tobacco

§  Previous injury to your aorta

§  Being a white male over age 60

§  Connective tissue diseases like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Marfan syndrome.

A thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm often grows slowly and may not cause any signs or symptoms. This makes it difficult to detect. A thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm may start and stay small with little danger of rupture. It may also grow at a faster rate that increases the threat of rupture. Possible signs and symptoms are:

§  Clammy skin

§  Nausea and vomiting

§  Low blood pressure

§  Back pain

§  Stridor (high-pitched breathing)

§  Pain or tenderness in your chest or abdomen

§  Problems swallowing

§  Swelling in your neck

§  Hoarseness

§  Rapid heart rate

§  Hoarseness.

You or a loved one may have lived through a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. However, complications that have been brought about by it or other conditions that your have along with this aneurysm may have resulted in the disability of you or your loved one and be the reason why you are unable to work.

You may need help as a result of this. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may be thinking about applying for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has been caused by a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm and/or complications that have developed from it or other conditions that you have along with this aneurysm. You may have already applied and been denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is considering reapplying or appealing the denial, there is an important fact that you really ought to consider that you may not be aware of. The fact is that people who have a disability lawyer on their side like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability attorney.

Please do not delay. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Esophageal Achalasia and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Sunday, April 10th, 2011
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Your esophagus is composed of three working parts. The top part of your esophagus is the upper esophageal sphincter. It is a specialized ring of muscle that divides your esophagus from your throat. In order to keep food from backing up from the main part of your esophagus into your throat, your esophageal sphincter stays closed most of the time.

This main part is called the body of your esophagus. It is a muscular tube about 8 inches long.

The lower esophageal sphincter is the last part of your esophagus. It is a specialized ring of muscle located where your esophagus and stomach come together. The lower esophageal sphincter also stays closed most of the time to keep food in your stomach from backing up into the body of your esophagus.

When your esophagus is working like it should it allows food to go from one section to the next by what is known as a peristaltic wave. When food reaches the lower esophageal sphincter, it is open and allows food to pass into your stomach.

Esophageal achalasia is a rare disease of the muscle of your esophagus. The word, “achalasia” means “failure to relax”. Esophageal achalasia is marked by your lower esophageal sphincter failing to open and not allowing food to pass into your stomach.

The cause of achalasia is unknown. Some think it may be related to an infection or heredity (genetics). Others believe that it is an autoimmune disease. This is a disease where your immune system attacks your own body tissues.

The most common sign or symptom of esophageal achalasia is causing you to have a difficult time swallowing (dysphagia). You may have the feeling that food is sticking in your chest after you swallow it. This is something that takes place with both liquid and solid and food. This becomes a chronic (ongoing) problem that occurs with virtually every meal that you eat. Other signs and symptoms that you may experience with esophageal achalasia include:

§  Aspiration pneumonia if food goes into your trachea (windpipe) and lung

§  Chest pains that are like pressure on your sternum or heartburn

§  Regurgitation of food trapped in your esophagus

§  Unintentional loss of weight due to difficulty swallowing

§  Coughing and choking if food enters your throat.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with esophageal achalasia. Esophageal achalasia and/or complications that have been caused by it or other disorders that your have besides this disease may have brought about you or your loved one’s disability and inability to work.

You may need assistance because of this. You may need financial help.

You or your loved one may be considering applying for the financial assistance that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has developed from esophageal achalasia and/or complications that have resulted from it or other disorders that you have besides this disease. You may have already done this and been turned down by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one has decided to reapply or appeal the denial, here is an important fact that you really should consider that you may not know about. The simple truth is that people who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who do not have a disability lawyer in their corner.

Please do not hesitate. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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A Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Receiving Social Security Disability

Saturday, April 9th, 2011
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An aneurysm is a ballooning or abnormal widening of a part of an artery that is caused by weakness in the wall of your blood vessel. Your blood vessel bulges out like a weak spot on an old worn tire when this occurs. This bulge can rupture (burst) and result in death at any time. The larger your aneurysm is the greater the danger of it rupturing.

An aortic aneurysm is when an aneurysm occurs on your aorta. The aorta is the largest artery in your body. It transports blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Your aorta bulges at the site of the aneurysm.

An aortic aneurysm can develop anywhere along the length of your aorta. However, the majority of aortic aneurysms develop along your abdominal aorta.

Your aorta is referred to as the thoracic aorta as it leaves your heart and then ascends, arches and descends through your chest until it gets to your diaphragm. After it reaches your diaphragm, it is called the abdominal aorta. A thoracic aortic aneurysm is when an aneurysm takes place at a point on your aorta where it is referred to as the thoracic aorta.

The exact causes of a thoracic aortic aneurysm are not known. However, there are factors that may play a part in the development of an aneurysm. These include:

§  Difficulties with your heart’s valves

§  Traumatic injury

§  Previous injury to your aorta

§  Connective tissue diseases like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Marfan syndrome

§  Being a white male over age 60

§  A family history of aortic aneurysm

§  High blood pressure

§  Using tobacco

§  Atherosclerosis (buildup of plaques in your arteries).

A thoracic aortic aneurysm usually grows slowly and causes no signs or symptoms, which makes it hard to detect. Many thoracic aortic aneurysms begin small and stay small with little threat of rupture. However, a thoracic aortic aneurysm may grow at a faster rate. This increases the risk of rupture. Signs and symptoms that you may experience as a thoracic aortic aneurysm grows include:

§  Back pain

§  Pain or tenderness in your chest or abdomen

§  Vomiting and nausea

§  Swelling in your neck

§  Rapid heart rate

§  Hoarseness

§  Low blood pressure

§  Difficulty swallowing

§  Clammy skin

§  High-pitched breathing (stridor).

You or a loved one may have survived a thoracic aortic aneurysm. However, complications that have resulted from it or other ailments that your have in addition to this aneurysm may have led to you or your loved one’s disability and not being able to work.

If this is true, you may need assistance. You may need financial help.

You or your loved one may be planning on applying for the financial assistance that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has been brought about by a thoracic aortic aneurysm and/or complications that have been caused by it or other ailments that you have in addition to this aneurysm. You may have already tried this option, and your claim was turned down by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is thinking about reapplying or appealing the denial, think about this. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who do not have a disability lawyer fighting for them.

Please do not wait. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Intestinal Angina and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, April 8th, 2011

When you think about “angina,” you probably think about the heart and pain that involves the heart. Did you know that angina can also be a term that is used for stomach or abdominal pain?

Intestinal angina is postprandial abdominal pain that comes about because you do not have sufficient blood flow to take care of your mesenteric visceral demands. Intestinal angina is stop and start again abdominal pain that often takes place at a fixed time after eating.

One good thing about intestinal angina is that it is extremely rare. Women have intestinal angina three times as often as men. It is most common in people over 60 years of age.

One thing that you need to keep in mind is that intestinal angina is not a disease. It is a sign or symptom of an underlying disorder that is causing this condition. In fact, intestinal angina may be the main sign or symptom of the underlying disorder that is causing it.

The underlying cause of intestinal angina is usually your stomach and intestines temporarily having insufficient amounts of blood that are needed for these organs to function like they should. A condition that is known as arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) is almost always the cause of this poor circulation of blood. In rare cases, there are other disorders that may cause intestinal angina. Some of these are:

§  Aortic coarctation

§  Antiphospholipid syndrome

§  Carcinoid tumor.

There is one principle risk factor for intestinal angina. It is smoking. Somewhere between 75 and 80% of the people who develop intestinal angina are smokers.

Even though intestinal angina is a sign or symptom of an underlying disorder rather than being a disease, the primary symptom or indication of this condition is disabling central abdominal pain that usually begins 10-15 minutes after eating. This pain usually gets worse until it reaches a plateau. Then, it slowly goes away several hours after eating.

When intestinal angina first starts, this pattern of pain usually only occurs after eating a large meal. However, as time goes on, the pain happens even after small meals. You begin to associate the eating of a meal with pain.

Another sign or symptom of intestinal angina is substantial weight loss. This is unintended weight loss.

You or a loved one may be experiencing intestinal angina. This condition may be the primary indication of an underlying disorder that is the reason why you or your loved one is disabled and cannot work.

If this is your situation, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may be intending to apply for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has resulted from an underlying disorder whose primary sign or symptom is intestinal angina. You may have already taken this step, and your application was denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is planning on reapplying or appealing the denial, you really need to remember this important fact that you may not be aware of. The simple truth is that people who have a disability attorney working for them like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability lawyer.

Please do not hesitate or wait until tomorrow. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Intracranial Aneurysm and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
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Intracranial aneurysm is a thin or weak spot on a blood vessel in your brain that bulges out and fills up with blood. The type of intracranial aneurysm that occurs most often has the appearance of a round berry that is connected to your artery by a tiny neck.

Intracranial aneurysm is something that you may not realize that you have as long as it remains small and does not rupture or cause other problems. In fact, it may be undetected for an indefinite period of time because it may not cause any signs or symptoms.

Intracranial aneurysm can be big enough to exert pressure on your surrounding brain tissue. Or, intracranial aneurysm can burst (rupture) at a weak point in the wall of your artery. When this happens a part of your brain is flooded with blood. A ruptured intracranial aneurysm may become life-threatening and need immediate medical attention.

Intracranial aneurysm occurs most often in people who are between the ages of 35 and 60, although they can develop in anyone at any age. Women are more at risk for this condition than men.

Intracranial aneurysm is a condition that about 15 million people have or will have in the United States. Estimates are than 1 in 15 people will have intracranial aneurysm at some point in their life. Fortunately, less than 30,000 of these aneurysms will rupture.

Intracranial aneurysm does not always cause signs and symptoms. If it does, possible signs and symptoms are:

§  Decrease in your ability to concentrate

§  Paralysis, numbness or weakness on one side of your face

§  Problems with perception

§  Difficulty with thinking or thought processing

§  Complications involving your speech

§  Fatigue

§  Sudden changes in your behavior

§  Difficulty with short-term memory

§  Defects in your peripheral vision

§  Loss of balance and coordination.

If your intracranial aneurysm ruptures, you may have these signs and symptoms:

§  Seizures

§  Nausea and vomiting

§  Fainting or loss of consciousness

§  A stiff neck or neck pain

§  Loss of sensation

§  Pain above and behind your eye

§  The worst headache you have ever had

§  Sensitivity to light

§  Dilated pupils

§  Blurred or double vision.

You or a loved one may be afflicted with intracranial aneurysm. Intracranial aneurysm and/or complications that have resulted from it or other disorders that you have besides this condition may have brought about you or your loved one’s disability and inability to work.

Because of this condition, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may be considering applying for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has been brought about by intracranial aneurysm and/or complications that have been caused by it or other disorders that you have besides this condition. You may have already applied and been denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one has decided to reapply or appeal the denial, you really ought to carefully consider this important fact that you may not be aware of. The simple truth is that people who have a disability attorney in their corner like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability lawyer.

Please do not wait or put this off until tomorrow. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Neurodermatitis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Friday, April 1st, 2011
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Dermatitis simply means skin inflammation. However, dermatitis is a blanket term that covers a wide range of disorders.

Neurodermatitis is a chronic (ongoing) type of dermatitis. It is a skin condition in which your skin becomes itchy and scaly. Your skin can thicken and have a leathery texture due to chronic scratching and itching. Neurodermatitis leads to a constant itch-scratch-itch cycle that is hard to break.

Neurodermatitis is known by other names. It is also called scratch dermatitis or lichen simplex chronicus.

Although anyone can get neurodermatitis, it is more common in women than men. Neurodermatitis occurs most often in women between the ages of 30 and 50.

The exact cause of neurodermatitis is not known. However, researchers have determined that exposure to certain triggers increase the risk of getting this condition for some people. For example, neurodermatitis can start with something that irritates or just rubs your skin like a bug bite or tight clothing. Anxiety and stress can be triggers for neurodermatitis. Sometimes, this condition is associated with other skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema or dry skin.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may have with neurodermatitis. Some of these are:

  • A constant itch that causes anxiety (nervous tension) in some people
  • Occurrence in an area of your skin that has already been affected by contact dermatitis or atopic dermatitis
  • Intensely itchy skin that is usually most itchy when you are relaxing or resting
  • Occurrence on any area of your body that you can rub or scratch
  • A vicious itch-scratch-itch cycle that is hard to break.

In turn, the constant scratching can cause some of the following signs and symptoms that include:

  • Visible scratch marks
  • Affected skin turning red, reddish brown or pink
  • Affected skin having a grayish hue when it becomes very thick
  • Small, well-defined, scaly, reddish bumps (plaques)
  • Affected skin getting thick and dark with lines in your skin that becomes prominent
  • The piling up of skin cells that resembles an animal’s horn (a cutaneous horn)
  • Openings in the skin that cause burning pain and makes you more susceptible to infection.

You or a loved one may have neurodermatitis. This condition and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may have resulted in you or your loved being disabled and needing financial help.

You or your loved one may have applied for the financial assistance that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by neurodermatitis and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it. Were you or your loved one denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you or your loved one appeals the denial, remember this. The simple truth is that people who are represented by a disability attorney like the one at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who do not have a disability lawyer working for them.

Please do not delay. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Thoracic Spondylosis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, March 31st, 2011
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Arthritis is a disease that involves inflammation of a joint. It is evidenced and usually accompanied by stiffness, swelling, pain, changes in structure and restriction of motion. Arthritis is not just one disorder. It is a complex disease that refers to over 100 separate conditions and can begin at any age of life.

The two types that are most prevalent are Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Other forms of arthritis include gouty arthritis, Still’s disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, septic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Osteoarthritis is marked by low-grade inflammation that leads to pain in your joints. This is due to abnormal wearing of the cartilage that covers and functions as a cushion inside of your joints.

Osteoarthritis is also characterized by the decrease or destruction of synovial fluid that lubricates those joints. You begin to experience pain upon weight bearing, including standing and walking as your bone surfaces become not as well protected by cartilage. Your ligaments may become more lax and regional muscles may atrophy as you have less movement due to the pain that you experience.

Spondylosis is a form of osteoarthritis. It is a degenerative disorder of your spine. There are three forms of spondylosis. They are cervical spondylosis, lumbar spondylosis and thoracic spondylosis.

Thoracic spondylosis is characterized by a narrowed space between your vertebral bones in your mid and upper back. As this space grows narrower, your discs begin to bulge out of position. Your nerves in the affected area may become compressed, which results in pain.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may experience with thoracic spondylosis. Some of these are:

  • Extending and bending your body triggers pain
  • Pain and stiffness in the mid and upper parts of your back, especially in the morning after you get out of bed
  • Pain in your upper abdomen and chest
  • Muscle weakness
  • Numbness or tingling in your hands, arms, feet or legs
  • Pain that may radiate (move) to your extremities
  • Difficulty walking
  • Loss of coordination.

You or a loved one may have thoracic spondylosis. Thoracic spondylosis and/or complications resulting from this condition or other disorders that you may have along with it may have resulted in you or your loved one’s disability and being unable to work.

If this is true, you may need assistance. You may need financial help.

You or your loved one may be intending to apply for the financial assistance that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability resulting from thoracic spondylosis and/or complications resulting from this condition or other disorders that you may have in addition to it. You may have already tried this option, and your claim was turned down by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is planning on reapplying or appealing the denial, here is an important fact to consider. The fact is that people who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who do not have a disability attorney standing with them.

Please do not delay. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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