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Impairment in a person’s body structure or function, or mental functioning; examples of impairments include loss of a limb, loss of vision or memory loss. Activity limitation, such as difficulty seeing, hearing, walking, or problem solving.
A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. [1] Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living, such as respiratory disorders, blindness, epilepsy [2] and sleep disorders.
Mobility impairments are physical disabilities that affect how one gets around. They can include upper or lower limb loss or disability, manual dexterity, and disability in coordination with different organs.
Discover what types of physical disabilities there are and what causes them. Learn about the most common physical disabilities: MS, Arthritis, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy.
There are many types of movement disorders that cause different symptoms. For example, dystonia causes muscle contractions that lead to twisting of the body. Another movement disorder called chorea causes brief periods of quick involuntary movements that happen over and over. Parkinsonism causes slowness of movement with stiffness, tremors or ...
Physical disability is defined as a limitation on a person’s physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Although a physical disability substantially impacts an individual’s ability to do normal daily activities, it does not preclude quality of life.
A disability is any physical, mental, or emotional impairment that makes some activities more challenging. About 25% of Americans have a disability.