mental impairment
Britishnoun
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As the illness progresses patients suffer mental impairment, worsening seizures and loss of sight, speech and motor skills.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
Department of Health and Human Services classifies the condition as a disability because of the physical and mental impairment it can cause.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2024
However, lung imaging abnormalities did correlate with reports of coughing and chest tightness, and people who reported severe overall physical and mental impairment were more likely to have multiorgan abnormalities.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 22, 2023
A federal appeals court overturned the case in 1997 because his attorney failed to effectively investigate and present evidence of mental impairment.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
They weren't partial or biased, just very persuasive in detailing how organic brain damage, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder can conspire to create severe mental impairment.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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