NSG 2713 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Palpebral Fissure, Corneal Reflex, Pharyngeal Reflex
9 Feb 2017
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Nsg2113 class 11 notes: neurological and musculoskeletal system. Areas of the brain are named after that parts of the sull under which they lie. Review of systems: paresis: lost ability to move, paresthesia: numbness, anesthesia, dizziness, convulsions, tremors, dysmentria, dysarthria or dysphasia, headache, dysphagia, head injury/ies. What systems are involved: strength, sensation (cid:523)can"t feel pain may still have movement, autonomic function, coordination, cognition. Are the symptoms: focal (pns usually, multifocal, diffuse (cns usually) Past medical history: degenerative diseases, cva (cerebral vascular accident stroke, seizure disorder, other: malignancy, infection, dm, htn, dyslipidemia. Family history: vascular diseases, seizure disprders, inherited disorders. Substance use: medications, etoh, recreational drugs. Signs of stroke or tia symptoms last less than 24 hours and resolve without irreversible deficits sudden onset of severe ha. Sudden onset weakness, paresthesia, eom problems (extra ocular movements), diplopia. Stroke is unliteral numbness, parethesia is motor complications.
