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friends, but is difficult for strangers; or
                                                 needs frequent repetition; or
                                                 speech is sustained for short period only: fatigues rapidly.
                                              Has moderate dysgraphia: is unable to write more than short sentences which include frequent spelling errors, eg. has difficulty filling in bank forms.
THIRTY                                        Speech is of sufficient intensity and vocal quality for only a few of the needs of everyday speech, eg:
                                                 is reduced to a whisper at best: inaudible over the telephone; or
                                                 can produce only a few phonetic units approximating some words, but these are not intelligible if the context is unknown; or
                                                 can produce only short phrases or single words: speech flow is not maintained, or is too slow to be useful.
                                              Is unable to initiate conversation, but, with considerable effort, is able to respond in short simple sentences or phrases.
                                            Has severe dysgraphia: is able to write only some recognisable words, eg: items for a shopping list, or names of family.
FORTY                                         Has no speech production, but is able to use non-verbal means of expression.
                                              Is limited to single words or familiar social or stereotyped phrases requiring considerable listener inference.
                                            Has agraphia: no functional writing ability, although is able to copy or write much-practiced sequences, such as own name.
                                           Ratings from one Functional Loss table may be combined with ratings from any other table for a different loss of function. Ratings from Functional Loss tables are not to be combined with ratings from Other Impairment tables for the same condition.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

"Total Loss of Speech" is also mentioned in Table 24.1 (Degree of Incapacity for Specific Disabilities) in Chapter 24.

Sensory function

Table 5.4 is to be applied to rate sensory loss only. Lesions of nerves or nerve roots may also cause motor loss, which is to be rated independently by applying Chapter 3. Ratings may be made for sensory loss in the distribution of either a dermatome or a peripheral nerve, but not both for the same loss.

"Partial loss" refers either to a loss of less than the complete distribution of the nerve, or to altered sensation. Peripheral neuropathies with a "glove and stocking distribution" and "happy feet" are examples of this.

Functional Loss Table 5.4
LOSS OF NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTION: SENSORY NERVES
                                                                        Impairment Ratings
                                               Partial Unilateral Loss  Total Unilateral or Partial Bilateral Loss  Total Bilateral Loss
Dermatome
C2-3 (together)                                 0                        5                                          10
C6&7 (together)                                 5                       10                                          20
C8                                              0                        5                                          10
L5&S1 (together)                                0                        5                                          10
S2&3&4 (together)                               0                        5                                          10
Hemianaesthesia (central)                      15                       30                                          —
Peripheral Nerve
Greater auricular                               0                        5                                          10
Median                                          5                       10                                          20
Ulnar                                           0                        5                                          10
Radial                                          0                        0                                           0