Motor Neurone Disease Sample Clauses

Motor Neurone Disease. Motor neurone disease characterised by progressive degeneration of corticospinal tracts and anterior horn cells or bulbar efferent neurones which include spinal muscular atrophy, progressive bulbar palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and primary lateral sclerosis. This diagnosis must be confirmed by a neurologist as progressive and resulting in permanent neurological deficit.
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Motor Neurone Disease. Unequivocal of Motor Neurone Disease (e.g. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, primary lateral sclerosis, progressive bulbar palsy, pseudo bulbar palsy) that has to be confirmed by a specialist and evidenced by typical findings in electromyography and electroneurography. The disease must result in a permanent inability to perform independently three or more Activities of Daily Living – bathing (ability to wash in the bath or shower), dressing (ability to put on, take off, secure and unfasten garments), personal hygiene (ability to use the lavatory and to maintain a reasonable level of hygiene), mobility (ability to move indoors on a level surface), continence (ability to manage bowel and bladder functions), eating/drinking (ability to feed oneself (but not to prepare the food)) or must result in a permanent bedridden situation and inability to get up without outside assistance. These conditions have to be medically documented for at least 3 months.
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Motor Neurone Disease. Motor Neurone disease characterized by progressive degeneration of corticospinal tracts and anterior horn cells or bulbar efferent neurones which include spinal muscular atrophy, progressive bulbar palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and primary lateral sclerosis. This diagnosis must be confirmed by a Consultant Neurologist acceptable to the Company as progressive and resulting in permanent clinical impairment of motor functions. The condition must result in the inability of the Life Assured to perform at least 3 of the 6 Activities of Daily Living (whether with or without the use of mechanical equipment, special devices or other aids and adaptations in use for disabled persons) for a continuous period of at least 3 months. The Activities of Daily Living are:
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