Chapter 20 Table to Article 20.03 Assessment of Disability Arising From Epilepsy - Veterans Affairs Canada

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Chapter 20 Table to Article 20.03 Assessment of Disability Arising From Epilepsy

Table to Article 20.03

	Frequency of Seizures 5 Years	Drug Requirements	Interference With Activities & Daily Living	Requirement for Supervision
0-5%	None	Nil to minimal, single drug, no appreciable side-effects none	None	None
10-20%	1/ year or less	Regular, may require multiple drugs, side effects may be present	Slight	None
25-40%	1/ year	Regular, may require multiple drugs, side effects may be present	Moderate	Intermittent, for specific activities
50-70%	1/year but less than 1/month	Use of multiple drugs with poor control	Marked limitation	Requires protected care
75-100%	Seizures 1/month or greater	Multiple drugs, little or no control	Total	Constant supervision

Updated: 2002-3-13

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