Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00223:clause:1_440
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00223
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 440
Character Range: 347862–348774

440     Dysphagia is a condition in which the action of swallowing is difficult to perform, painful, or in which swallowed material is delayed in its passage to the stomach. Speech is slowed or slurred and may be completely unintelligible or non- functional. All other causes of difficulty with chewing or swallowing should be assessed using Table 7.7: Chewing and swallowing (see Chapter 7 – Ear, nose and throat disorders). For the same condition, WPI ratings from Table 7.7 may not be combined with WPI ratings from Table 12.5.6: The glossopharyngeal, vagus, spinal accessory and hypoglossal nerves (IX, X, XI and XII).
Table 12.5.6: The glossopharyngeal, vagus, spinal accessory and hypoglossal nerves (IX, X, XI and XII)
%WPI  Criteria (one required – different conditions may be assessed separately)
      Mild dysarthria (speech slow or slurred especially when tired).
      Dystonia (only neurological).