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    Neurologic System Disorders: Ateneo de Zamboanga University

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    This document outlines the course for Nursing Care Management 116, which covers neurologic system disorders. It begins with an overview of neurologic structures and functions, including the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, autonomic system, and cranial nerves. It then discusses assessing clients experiencing neurologic disorders through history, physical exam, and diagnostic procedures. Finally, it classifies common neurologic disorders such as increased intracranial pressure, seizures, cerebrovascular issues, trauma, infections, neuromuscular disorders, degenerative disorders, and cranial nerve disorders. References and the classroom instructor are also provided.

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    This document outlines the course for Nursing Care Management 116, which covers neurologic system disorders. It begins with an overview of neurologic structures and functions, including the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, autonomic system, and cranial nerves. It then discusses assessing clients experiencing neurologic disorders through history, physical exam, and diagnostic procedures. Finally, it classifies common neurologic disorders such as increased intracranial pressure, seizures, cerebrovascular issues, trauma, infections, neuromuscular disorders, degenerative disorders, and cranial nerve disorders. References and the classroom instructor are also provided.

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    This document outlines the course for Nursing Care Management 116, which covers neurologic system disorders. It begins with an overview of neurologic structures and functions, including the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, autonomic system, and cranial nerves. It then discusses assessing clients experiencing neurologic disorders through history, physical exam, and diagnostic procedures. Finally, it classifies common neurologic disorders such as increased intracranial pressure, seizures, cerebrovascular issues, trauma, infections, neuromuscular disorders, degenerative disorders, and cranial nerve disorders. References and the classroom instructor are also provided.

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    Ateneo de Zamboanga University

    College of Nursing
    Level III
    COURSE OUTLINE (SECOND SEMESTER)
    NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT (NCM) 116
    NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM DISORDERS

    Topic
    NEUROLOGIC STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS

    I. Overview of the Neurologic structures and functions


    a. Central Nervous System
    b. Peripheral Nervous System
    b.1 Autonomic System
    1. Sympathetic nerves
    2. Parasympathetic nerves
    c. Cranial Nerves and their Functions

    II. Assessing clients experiencing Neurologic Disorders


    a. Neurologic History
    b. Neurologic Physical Examination
    1. Mental Status
    2. Gait and Station
    3. Cranial Nerve Examination
    4. Sensory Assessment
    5. Reflex Activity

    c. Diagnostic Procedures
    III. III. Disorders of the Nervous System

    Concept of Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)


    Classification of Common Neurologic Disorders
    a. Increased Intracranial Pressure

    b. Seizure

    c. Cerebrovascular
    1. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
    2. Cerebral Aneurysm
    3. Migraine, cluster headache, different types of headache

    d. Trauma
    1. Brain Tumor
    2. Spinal Cord Tumor

    e. Infection
    1. Guillain- Barre’ Syndrome

    f. Neuromuscular Disorders
    1. Multiple Sclerosis
    2. Myasthenia Gravis
    3. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

    g. Degenerative Disorders
    1. Parkinson’s Disease

    h. Cranial Nerve Disorders


    1. Bell’s Palsy
    2. Trigeminal Neuralgia
    F. Neurosurgery
    1. Intracranial Surgery
    a. Craniotomy
    b. Craniectomy
    c. V-P shunting(pre and post-operative care)

    2. Spinal Cord Surgery


    a. Laminectomy
    b. Spinal Fusion
    c. Arthrodesis (pre and post-operative care)

    REFERENCES:
    1. Brunner and Suddarth’s textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing Vols. 1 and 2. 12 th ed. 2010
    2. Holloway’s Medical-Surgical Nursing 4th ed. 2002.
    3. Lippincott’s Manual of Nursing Practice 8th ed. 2006
    4. Luckmann and Sorensen. Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts of clinical practice. 5 th Ed. 2000

    5. Philip and Cassmeyer. Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Ed. 2006


    6. deWit and Kumagai. Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 nd Edition. 2009

    CLASSROOM INSTRUCTOR:

    Prof. Joel Arvin M. Gallego, RN MN

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