Epstein-Barr Virus Disability Insurance Benefits Claim
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As disability insurance attorneys, Dell & Schaefer have represented long term disability claimants that have been unable to work as a result of suffering from Epstein-Barr virus. Disability Attorneys Dell & Schaefer have an expansive understanding of the significant restrictions and limitations that a person with Epstein-Barr virus must live with on a daily basis.
We have worked closely with top physicians in order to sufficiently satisfy a disability carrier’s threshold of evidence necessary to prove that a client is disabled by Epstein-Barr virus.
Not everyone suffering with Epstein-Barr virus qualifies for long-term disability benefits, therefore the medical records of each client must be reviewed to determine the level of restrictions. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your long-term disability claim. You can contact us for a free initial consultation.
What is Epstein-Barr virus?
Epstein-Barr virus is a member of the herpes virus family and one of the most common human viruses. In the United States, about 50% of all children 5 years of age and nearly 95% of adults have had an Epstein-Barr infection. Epstein-Barr directly causes infectious mononucleosis. Infectious mononucleosis (mono) is named for the large numbers of white blood cells (mononuclear cells) in the bloodstream. Teenagers and young adults usually catch infectious mononucleosis by kissing or having other intimate contact with someone infected with Epstein-Barr, which is why it is called the “kissing disease”.
After the initial infection, Epstein-Barr remains in the body, mainly in the throat and white blood cells, for the rest of a person’s life. Infected people periodically shed the virus in their saliva. They are most likely to infect others during shedding however, no symptoms are normally present.
Epstein-Barr virus is also the first known virus to be associated with human cancer. Epstein-Barr seems to play an important role in contributing to the development of Burkitt’s lymphoma, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, lymphomas and lymphoproliferative diseases in the immunocompromised (those with a compromised immune system), and nasopharyngeal and gastric carcinoma.
Researches have also implicated Epstein-Barr as a contributory cause to Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Previously it was thought that Epstein-Barr caused chronic fatigue syndrome, however, this has been disproven.
How the symptoms of Epstein-Barr virus can affect you
The four main symptoms of acute infectious mononucleosis are extreme fatigue, fever, sore throat and swollen lymph nodes.
Usually, the infection begins with a general feeling of illness (similar to a mild cold) and fatigue that can last several days to a week. These symptoms are followed by fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes. Most commonly, the lymph nodes of the neck are swollen. Fatigue is usually most pronounced during the first 2 to 3 weeks and can last 6 weeks or longer.
People with acute infectious mononucleosis may also develop an enlarged spleen. In most infected people, an enlarged spleen causes few if any symptoms, but it may rupture, particularly if injured. The liver may also become slightly enlarged. Some people with Epstein-Barr develop more serious symptoms such as jaundice, swelling around the eyes, and skin rashes. Other complications may include seizures, nerve damage, behavioral abnormalities, inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) or tissues covering the brain (meningitis), anemia, and blockage of airways by the swollen lymph nodes.
The symptoms of acute infectious mononucleosis also occur in many other viral and bacterial infections.
Currently there is no known cure for the virus, nor is there any method for protecting against infection.
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