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AMC12 MED.C.025 Content of aero-medical assessments

ED Decision 2019/002/R

NEUROLOGY

(a)     Cabin crew members with an established history or clinical diagnosis of:

(1)     epilepsy; or

(2)     recurring episodes of disturbance of consciousness of uncertain cause

should be assessed as unfit.

(b)     Cabin crew members with an established history or clinical diagnosis of:

(1)     epilepsy without recurrence after 5 years of age and without treatment for more than 10 years;

(2)     epileptiform EEG abnormalities and focal slow waves;

(3)     progressive or non-progressive disease of the nervous system;

(4)     inflammatory disease of the central or peripheral nervous system;

(5)     migraine;

(6)     a single episode of disturbance of consciousness of uncertain cause;

(7)     loss of consciousness after head injury;

(8)     penetrating brain injury; or

(9)     spinal or peripheral nerve injury

should undergo further evaluation before a fit assessment may be considered.

(c)      Cabin crew members with a disorder of the nervous system due to vascular deficiencies including haemorrhagic and ischaemic events should be assessed as unfit. A fit assessment may be considered if neurological review and musculoskeletal assessments are satisfactory.