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1 Concept Map: Selected Topics in Neurological Nursing ASSESSMENT Physical Assessment Inspection Palpation Percussion Auscultation ICP Monitoring “Neuro Checks” Lab Monitoring PATHOPHYSIOLOGY PHARMACOLOGY Traumatic Brain Injury Spinal Cord Injury Specific Disease Entities: Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis Huntington’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease Huntington’s Disease Myasthenia Gravis Guillian-Barre’ Syndrome Meningitis Parkinson’s Disease Care Planning Plan for client adl’s, Monitoring, med admin., Patient education, more…based On Nursing Process: A_D_P_I_E --Decrease ICP --Disease / Condition Specific Meds Nursing Interventions & Evaluation Execute the care plan, evaluate for Efficacy, revise as necessary Progressive Degenerative No Cure Affects nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord Most common neurological cause of debilitation in young people (ages20 - 40) 3 Probably autoimmune disease Antibodies and white blood cells attack the proteins in the neuron’s myelin sheath 4 5 Inflammation and injury to the sheath and ultimately to the nerves that it surrounds 6 Multiple areas of scarring… + Hardening (Sclerosis) of nerve fibers...usually in spinal cord, brain stem and optic nerves 7 More women than men More common in Caucasians Children of parents with MS have a higher rate of incidence (15 – 50% depending on data source) Geographic location --- Cold climate…? 8 9 Based on the presence of CNS lesions that are disseminated in time and space (neurologic dysfunction in more than 2 sites at least one month apart), with no better explanation for the disease process Because no single test is totally reliable in identifying MS, and a variety of conditions can mimic the disease, diagnosis depends on clinical features supplemented by the findings of certain studies such as: - MRI (visualize plaques) - CSF analysis (increases protein and slight increase WBCs) - Evoked potentials (define extent of disease and monitors) 10 "Turbo FLAIR" MRI 11 Because different nerves are affected at different times, MS symptoms often worsen (exacerbate), improve, and develop in different areas of the body This disease is unpredictable and varies in severity 12 Intermittent damage to myelin…intermittent severity Scarring and sclerosis of nerve fibers usually in the spinal cord, brain stem, and optic nerves… 13 Fatigue - Muscle Weakness Muscle Spasticity - Dysarthria Ataxia = Balance + Coordination difficulty (dizziness / vertigo / spasticity of Lhermitte's sign (Electrical sensation down the spine on neck flexion) Dysphagia Uhthoff’s Sign (Exertion or Heat causes sudden exacerbation of S&S) Numbness, tingling (Paresthesia) Bowel, bladder and sexual dysfunction Vision Disturbances (Blurring, blindness, diplopia, patchy blindness) extremities) - Tinnitis - Pain 14 "Slurred" speech Speaking softly or barely able to whisper Slow rate of speech Rapid rate of speech with a "mumbling" quality Limited tongue, lip, and jaw movement Abnormal intonation (rhythm) when speaking Changes in vocal quality ("nasal" speech or sounding "stuffy") Hoarseness Breathiness Drooling or poor control of saliva Chewing and swallowing difficulty 15 Emotionally labile Depression (suicide increased 7.5%, usually in first 5 years) 16 MS can progress steadily… or cause acute attacks (exacerbation) followed by partial or complete reduction in symptoms (remission) 17 Returns to baseline + recovery 85% Increasing severity … maybe minor plateaus or remissions 10-20% Control symptoms Prevent complications Provide adaptive devices to increase mobility and self-care 19 Avonex IM Betaseron SQ Daily (interferon beta 1b) Copaxone SQ Daily Rebif SQ Weekly (interferon beta – 1a) given 3 x week 20 Baclofen / Dantrium (for spasms) NSAIDS (for flu-like side effects and pain) Analgesics Corticosteroids (limit severity by modulating immune response which decreases inflammation) Antidepressants (like Prozac) Beta blockers for tremors (like Inderal) Anticonvulsants for parethesia (like Tegretol) Anticholinergics for bladder dysfunction (Pro-Banthine) 21 Bacterial infections (lung, bladder) Disturbed thought processes Impaired bladder & bowel function Contractures Seizures Impaired mobility / speech / swallowing Sensory & visual impairment 22 In some people, MS is a mild illness, but, for others, it results in permanent disability Most patients have a normal lifespan 23