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Mgmt of Pt w/ Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders

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rapid, jerky, involuntary, purposeless mvmts of extremities or facial muscles, including facial grimacing   chorea  
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imparied ability to execute voluntary mvmts   dyskinesia  
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small and often illegible handwriting   micrographia  
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edema of optic nerve   papilledema  
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Brain tumors originating within brain tissue are known as (primary, secondary) and the most common type is?   primary, gliomas  
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The most common type of gliomas are   astrocytomas graded from I to IV with this being I and II and glioblastoma being III and IV  
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Brain tumors arising from supporting structures like the meninges is called   meningiomas....oma = tumor  
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Brain tumors that dev large mass of blood vessels and have high risk of bleeding are   angiomas  
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seizure-like mvmts localized on one side of the body indicates brain tumor where?   motor cortex  
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Visual loss in half of the visual field(contralateral homonymous hemianopsia), visual hallucinations indicates brain tumor where   occipital lobe  
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dizziness, ataxia, staggering gait, muscle incoordination, nystagmus(involuntary rhythmic eye mvmts) indicate brain tumor where?   cerebellam  
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Change in personality, emotional state/behavior, use obscene language, untidy, careless indicates brain tumor where?   frontal lobe  
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In diagnostic testing for brain tumors, this test gives specific info of number, size, density of lesions   CT scan  
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This test is helpful in detecting brain tumors, smaller lesions, in brain stem/pituitary and can often make biopsy unecessary   MRI  
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This test shows shows metabolic activity of the tumor and helps w/ tx.   PET scan  
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Cancer pt in chemotherapy often need this to replinish their bone marrow   bone marrow transplant infused after chemo is over  
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Name two drugs for chemotherapy one that x BBB and one doesn't.   nitrosoureas, not x BBB temozolomide, does x BBB  
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To reduce HA, edema, inflammation in brain tumors will be? To decrease fluid, ICP? Antiseizure med?   corticosteroids: dexamethasone (Decadron), prednisone fluid: Mannitol seizure: phenytoin(Dilantin)  
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1.Intramedullary lesions? 2.extramedullary-intradural lesions? 3.extramedullary-extradural lesions?   1. w/in spinal cord 2.w/in or under spinal dura 3. outside dural membrane  
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what is primary tx for spinal cord tumors? What is hallmark of spinal metastasis?   surgery Pain  
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A slowly progressing neurodegenerative disease with decreased levels of dopamine(inhibitory) are?   Parkinson's Disease  
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Main s/s of Parkinson's Disease   tremor, rigidity(cog wheeling), bradykinesia other s/s: pill rolling, shuffling gait  
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When do s/s appear for Parkinson's Disease   5th decade  
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How do antiparkinsonian drugs act?   increase dopamine, reduce cholinergic(excitatory), giving balance bn dopamine/cholinergic  
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What is the most effect drug for Parkinson's Disease   Levadopa where it's converted to dopamine in basal ganglia x BBB producing relief.  
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What anticholinergic drugs help control tremors   Artane, Congentin  
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What antiviral drugs help with Parkinson's   Amantadine(Symmetrel)  
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This inhibitor can have incr BP if tyramine foods are eaten.   MAO inhibitors  
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Other drugs used in Parkinson's: Antidepressants: Tricyclic SRRIs Antihistimines   tri: Elavil SRRI: Prozac, Wellbutrin anth: Benadryl, Neo-Synephrine  
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Which pt are candidates for stereotactic surgical procedure with Parkinson's?   Pts with idiopathic disease, taking max dose of Levadopa, not with dementia.  
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What are nsg mgmt for Parkinson's in improving motility? Bowel elimination? Swallowing?   Mot: teach to swing arms, walk erect, marching(lift feet) Bow: fluids, schedule, no lax, Metamucil Swall: eat upright, thick fluids  
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A progressive disease that leads to choreiform mvmts and dementia is known as? Chorea like mvmts are?   Huntington's Disease abnormal involuntary mvmts  
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What medical mgmt control chorea in Huntington's Disease? Overmedication is seen as motor restlessness known as   Navane, Haldol, which block dopamine receptors Nsg mgmt: alt comm. system akathisia, can be mistaken for disease s/s and be overlooked  
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Alzeheimer's Disease prgresses into 3 stages that present with what s/s?   progressive loss of memory, loss of reason, loss of functional abilities  
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This is a progressive loss of motor neurons(atrophy of muscles in arms, legs, trunk), so still can feel and known also as Lou Gehrig's disease   Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), no cure  
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This progressive disease is characterized by wasting, weakening of muscle fibers thus skeletal/voluntary muscles   Muscular Dystrophiesm, no cure  
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Degenerative Disk Disease results in what to the intervertebral disks in either cervical/thoracic/lumbar areas   herniation  
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Surgical terms for herniations of cervical/lumbar disks: discectomy? laminectomy? hemilaminectomy? foraminotomy?    
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Elderly people developing weakness, fatigue, and musculoskeletal s/s with a hx of polio are suffering from?   Postpolio Syndrome and tx is to control joint s/s(joint/muscle weakness)  
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this polyneuropathic disease is caused by food poisoning. s/s? tx?   Botulism s/s: N/V, diarrhea in 12-36h, ptosis(eye drooping) tx: botulinum antitoxin IV and purge GI tract, gastric lavage  
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Stage 3 of syphilis presents how? tx?   + RPR, dementia/psychosis tx: penicillin  
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This diseases causes an acute encephalitis from wild animals? s/s? tx?   rabies s/s: hydrophobia(want, but can't drink), coma, death tx: vaccine(prevent), post vaccines: immune globulin(passive immunity), vaccine series(active immunity) day 1, 3, 5, 7, 14  
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