Major Nursing Concern for Guillian-Barre syndrome (polyneritis)
Breathing Problems.
apraxia
impairment of the ability to preform purposful acts or to use objects properly
A Myasthenic Crisis can occur when a patient is __________________________.
overstressed physiologically
Alterations With Parkinson's Include:
Alterations in muscle tone and function, sensory and perceptual function, propriception, and agnosia, as well as seizures.
Multiple Sclerosis Cont:
It varies in severity and location, the degree of disability varies, medical management includes meds and assistive devices.
Spinal nerves
has 31 pairs. They transmit sensory information to the spinal cord through the afferent neurons and motor info from the CNS to the various areas of the body through efferent neurons.
to feed someone with a stroke or brain injury it can be better to have them ________________ while eating.
tuck their chin.
non-surgical methods of neuro pain control
TENS, spinal cord stimulation, nerve block, and medication
Progressive degererative disease involving the motor system. Sensory and autonomic systems not involved. Mental status does not change as a result of this disease. Death from respiratory infection 2ndary to compromised resp. function.
Myasthenic Crisis
an acute exacerbation of disease caused by inadequate amount of meds, infection fatigue or stress.
