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MANUAL SINGLE NATIONAL DISABILITY (PART II OF II) CHAPTER XI 11. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 11.1 GENERAL Inducement or simulation of signs and symptoms of the patient is critical for the assessment of disability, it tends to mask, magnify or replace real underlying pathologies. Keep in mind that the degree of deficiency in the nervous system is not static so often we are faced with an evolutionary process. In this chapter you should analyze the following: a) Brain b) Spinal Cord c) Cranial Nerves 11.2 Brain 11.2.1 Evaluation criteria for the deficiency of brain pathology. For purposes of classifying the deficiency of brain pathology, will take into account the following criteria: 1. Sensory and motor disturbances. 2. Alterations in communication. 3. Alterations of complex and integrated functions of the brain. 4. Emotional disturbances. 5. Altered consciousness. 6. Episodic neurological disorders. There may be more than one type ...