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. 2017 Mar 2;2017(3):CD010617. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010617.pub2
Long‐term physical conditions There is a wide range of musculoskeletal and/or neurological conditions that may result in impairments associated with disability including:
  • cerebral palsy

  • epilepsy

  • spina bifida

  • muscular dystrophy

  • polio

  • arthritis

  • osteogenesis imperfecta

  • congenital malformation of the limbs

  • some acquired brain injuries

  • some orthopaedic conditions (including amputation)

Long‐term sensory impairments
  • Visual impairment including blindness (binocular or monocular) (H54)*

  • Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss (H90)*

Long‐term mental health conditions
  • Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20‐29)*

  • Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders (includes dementia) (F00‐09)*

  • Alzheimer’s disease (G30)*

Long‐term intellectual impairments
  • Mental retardation (F70‐79)*

  • Disorders of psychological development (F80‐89)*

  • Down’s syndrome (Q90)*