Huntington's disease
What the FAA's documents say about huntington's disease, in plain words, with the FAA's own words one press away.
Covers: All classes
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HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE All Classes
Short version
The disposition table has one row, Huntington's Disease.
| Situation | What the examiner does | Pathway |
|---|---|---|
| Row AHuntington's disease | Defers to the FAA | Special Issuance |
Show the FAA's words: the FAA's table for Huntington's disease
- Row A · Special Issuance
Huntington's Disease. The table lists what to submit for FAA review, and the examiner defers and submits the information to the FAA for a possible Special Issuance.
A. Huntington's Disease Submit the following for FAA review: … DEFER Submit the information to the FAA for a possible Special Issuance.
The FAA pathways for huntington's disease
Your step-by-step plan
Step 1: The neurological evaluation
From your treating neurologist.Within 90 days before the examA current, detailed neurological evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neurologic Evaluation, from a clinic visit with your treating neurologist, no more than 90 days before the exam.
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1. A current, detailed neurological evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neurologic Evaluation generated from a clinic visit with the treating neurologist no more than 90 days before the AME exam.
FAA source: Huntington’s Disease. FAA date 25 January 2023; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
Step 2: The neuropsychological (NP) evaluation
From your treating neuropsychologist.Within 90 days before the examA neuropsychological (NP) evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations for Potential Neurocognitive Impairment, from a clinic visit with your treating neuropsychologist, no more than 90 days before the exam.
If the diagnosis is confirmed as symptomatic
The table's note says that if the diagnosis is confirmed as symptomatic Huntington's, the individual may want to submit that information to AAM before obtaining the NP evaluation.
Show the FAA's words: The neuropsychological (NP) evaluation
2. A Neuropsychological (NP) evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations for Potential Neurocognitive Impairment from a clinic visit with the treating neuropsychologist no more than 90 days before the AME exam.
FAA source: Huntington’s Disease. FAA date 25 January 2023; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
Note: If the diagnosis is confirmed as symptomatic Huntington's, the individual may want to submit that information to AAM before obtaining the NP evaluation.
FAA source: Huntington’s Disease. FAA date 25 January 2023; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
Step 3: Other testing
Deemed clinically necessary or already performed by your treating physician.Any deemed clinically necessary or already performed for this condition.
Any deemed clinically necessary or already performed for this condition.
Any other testing deemed clinically necessary or already performed for this condition by your treating physician.
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3. Any other testing deemed clinically necessary or already performed for this condition by the treating physician.
FAA source: Huntington’s Disease. FAA date 25 January 2023; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
What the examiner checks
Row ADefers to the FAASpecial Issuance
The table lists what to submit for FAA review, and the examiner defers and submits the information to the FAA for a possible Special Issuance.
If the examiner defers
Show the FAA's words: what the examiner does on each row
- Row A · Special Issuance
Huntington's Disease. The table lists what to submit for FAA review, and the examiner defers and submits the information to the FAA for a possible Special Issuance.
A. Huntington's Disease Submit the following for FAA review: … DEFER Submit the information to the FAA for a possible Special Issuance.
If the examiner defersSpecial Issuance
The table marks its one row, Huntington's Disease, DEFER.
What the FAA lists to send
- Item 1. A current, detailed neurological evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neurologic Evaluation, from a clinic visit with the treating neurologist no more than 90 days before the exam.
- Item 2. A neuropsychological (NP) evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations for Potential Neurocognitive Impairment, from a clinic visit with the treating neuropsychologist no more than 90 days before the exam.
- Item 3. Any other testing deemed clinically necessary or already performed for this condition by the treating physician.
Show the FAA's words: if the examiner defers
When the examiner defers
- Reason 1
The table marks its one row, Huntington's Disease, DEFER.
A. Huntington's Disease … DEFER Submit the information to the FAA for a possible Special Issuance.
What the FAA lists to send
- Item 1
A current, detailed neurological evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neurologic Evaluation, from a clinic visit with the treating neurologist no more than 90 days before the exam.
1. A current, detailed neurological evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neurologic Evaluation generated from a clinic visit with the treating neurologist no more than 90 days before the AME exam.
- Item 2
A neuropsychological (NP) evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations for Potential Neurocognitive Impairment, from a clinic visit with the treating neuropsychologist no more than 90 days before the exam.
2. A Neuropsychological (NP) evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations for Potential Neurocognitive Impairment from a clinic visit with the treating neuropsychologist no more than 90 days before the AME exam.
- Item 3
Any other testing deemed clinically necessary or already performed for this condition by the treating physician.
3. Any other testing deemed clinically necessary or already performed for this condition by the treating physician.
What a Special Issuance is
The Guide says an Authorization for Special Issuance, valid for a specified period, may be granted at the Federal Air Surgeon's discretion to a person who does not meet the established medical standards, if the person shows to the satisfaction of the Federal Air Surgeon that the duties authorized by the class of certificate applied for can be performed without endangering public safety during the period the Authorization would be in force.
How the FAA pathways workGood to know
Points from the FAA's own documents that are easy to miss.
Symptomatic Huntington's and the NP evaluation
The table's note says that if the diagnosis is confirmed as symptomatic Huntington's, the individual may want to submit that information to AAM before obtaining the NP evaluation. The note does not spell out AAM, and it does not say what follows once that information is submitted.
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Note: If the diagnosis is confirmed as symptomatic Huntington's, the individual may want to submit that information to AAM before obtaining the NP evaluation.
Two evaluations, from the neurologist and the neuropsychologist
The table asks for the neurological evaluation from a clinic visit with the treating neurologist and the NP evaluation from a clinic visit with the treating neuropsychologist, each no more than 90 days before the exam.
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generated from a clinic visit with the treating neurologist no more than 90 days before the AME exam. … from a clinic visit with the treating neuropsychologist no more than 90 days before the AME exam.
Both evaluations meet the FAA's specifications
The table asks that the neurological evaluation meet FAA Specifications for Neurologic Evaluation, and the NP evaluation FAA Specifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations for Potential Neurocognitive Impairment. The table names those specifications and does not set them out, and this page does not quote them.
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A current, detailed neurological evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neurologic Evaluation … A Neuropsychological (NP) evaluation that meets FAA Specifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations for Potential Neurocognitive Impairment
FAA sources
Every FAA document this page relies on, with the FAA's own date and the date Crosscheck last read it. The documents to print open at the FAA, so they are always the FAA's current ones.
This reports what the FAA has published. It is not medical advice, and it does not say how the FAA or an examiner will decide a case.