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priyaankasarkar Student Expert 30th Aug, 2019
Dear Shaik, Epilepsy falls under Neurological illness. Under benchmark disabilities, blindness, low vision, leprosy cured, hearing impairment, locomotor disability are included. Cerebral Palsy, dwarfism, muscular dystrophy and acid attack victims are also considered under this. Epilepsy doesn't fall under PWD guidelines to be eligible for PWD reservation in NEET. In short, the conditions that are categorised im PWD are as follows:


Blindness

Low-vision

Leprosy Cured persons

Hearing Impairment

Locomotor Disability

Dwarfism

Intellectual Disability

Mental Illness

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Cerebral Palsy

Muscular Dystrophy

Chronic Neurological conditions

Specific Learning Disabilities

Multiple Sclerosis

Speech and Language disability

Thalassemia

Hemophilia

Sickle Celldisease

Multiple Disabilities including deafblindness

Acid Attack victim

Parkinson's disease
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