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Section sch.3-sec-oc.16

General comment for items 90 to 94 This division does not apply to the following injuries (that are dealt with in items 1 to 3)— quadriplegia paraplegia hemiplegia or severe paralysis of more than 1 limb. Thoracic or lumbar spine injuries, other than those dealt with in items 1 to 3, range from cases of very severe disability to cases of a minor strain, with no time off work and symptoms suffered only for 2 or 3 weeks. Symptoms associated with nerve root compression or damage can not be taken into account in assessing an ISV under item 90, 91 or 92 unless objective signs are present of nerve root compression or damage, for example— CT or MRI scans or other radiological evidence muscle wasting clinical findings of deep tendon reflex loss, motor weakness and loss of sensation.