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Common Neurological Disorders

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Headache Classifications and examples/causes of   Vascular / Tension / Traction-Inflammatory (Click Again)   Vascular - Migraine/Cluster/Hypersensitive || Tension - Psychological/Medical/Stress || TractionInflammatory - Intra/Extracranial/Occlusive Vascular/Infection/Temporal Arthritis  
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Sinus Headache pain is usually where   Behind the forehead and/or cheekbones.    
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Cluster Headache pain is where   In and around one eye.    
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Tension Headache pain is where   Like a band squeezing the head.    
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Migraine pain is where   Classic forms are nausea and visual changes.    
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Cephalalagia is   known as aching of the head.    
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Where does the pain from headache come from?   Scalp's blood vessels and muscles / Dura Matter and its venous sinuses / Blood Vessels at base of brain / Cervical Cranial Nerves    
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Migraine PRODROMAL signs   Visual Field Defects / Disorientation / Parathesias / Paralysis of part of body (rare) (Click Again)   Familial evidence  
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Migraine S/S   Hx of recurrent Severe Headaches lasting 1 day or more / nausea|vomit / photophobia / chilliness / fatigue / irritability / diaphoreses / edema (Click Again)   Abnormal metabolism of serotonin plays a major role. Hx of repeat migraines is known to cause Atherosclerosis.  
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Migraine Contributing Factors   Stress / Excess Carbs / Iodine Rich Diet / Alcohol / Chemical Additives / Fatigue / Caffeine    
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Cluster Headache description   Episodic (30min-2hrs) / Occurs in clusters / 2-10 per day / Very Little time from onset to max pain (Click Again)   Attacks tend to occur same time of day / Affects Men more / Not Familial  
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Tension Headache description   90% of headaches / described as a band of pressure around head / can be chronic or everyday (Click)   Response to: Emotional Stress, Eyestrain, Fixed position for long period.  
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Headache Assessment (Subjective & Objective)   Subjective: Pt understanding of headache and causes / OPQRST / Allergies / Family Hx   Objective: Behavior / Stress|Anxiety / ADL's / Temp / Neuro Exam  
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Headache Dx Tests   CT / MRI|PET / Lumbar Puncture (CT 1st) / X-ray / Brain Scan    
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Managing the Headache   Diet: Reduce; MSG, Vinegar, Chocolate, Yogurt, Alcohol, Pork, Fermented|Marinated Food, Cured Sandwich Meat (Click)   Psychotherapy: Aware of stress factors / Improve Coping / Relax techniques  
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Nursing Interventions for pt w/ Headache   Teach; Meds / relax|rest techniques / Diet / Log Headaches / Comfort; (click)   Comfort Measures; Cold|Warm Packs / Pressure to tem arteries / reduce stimuli / cluster care for rest  
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You are assessing a Pt c/o migraine attack, your assessment should include?   Location / Intensity / Duration / Associated Symptoms (Photophobia, Phonophobia, nausea, vomiting)    
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A Pt has been c/o headaches. Which of the following would the nurse expect to happen if these were migraine headaches?   (a)They are observed during times of stress / (b)They become worse toward the evening / (c)They cause the Pt to experience unusual smells or sounds before the pain begins (Click)   (D) Migraine headaches display PRODROMAL s/s before attack ie; smells/sounds  
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Opiods given to Pt w/ headaches   propoxyphene (Darvon) / propoxphene|Tylenol (darvocet-N)    
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Pharmacological Management for headaches   Vascular Headache Supressants; Ergot Derivatives / Serotonin Receptor Agonist / Beta-Blockers    
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Define Intractable Pain   Unbearable pain that does not respond to treatment (click)   Chronic / Debilitating / Limit ADL's  
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Assessment for Pt w/ suspected Neuropathic Pain (S&O)   Subjective: OPQRST / Stress?   Objective: Behavior / Muscle weakness|wasting / Vasomotor Response (flushing) / Neuro Exam  
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Dx Test for Neuropathic Pain   Electrical Stimulation Test / Psychological testing / Myelogram (back&neck pain)    
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Non-Surgical Neuropathic Pain control   TENS / Spinal Stimulation / acupuncture / Nerve Block / Meds (gabapentin|tegretol) / Counseling    
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Surgical Neuropathic Pain control   Neurectomy / Rhizotomy (cut spinal nerve root) / Cordotomy (cut nerve in SC) / Percutaneous Cordotomy (destroy nerve bundle by use of electrical current)    
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Clinical manifestations of IICP   Deterioration of LOC (Earliest sign) / Pupil dysfunction / Visual Abnormalities / HA / LOMF (late sign) / Alteration of VS / Diplopia / Nausea    
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Late signs of Brain stem involvement   Cushing's Response (wide pulse, ^sysP, bradycardia) / lose brain stem reflex / papilledema / Projectile Vomiting / Hiccup (singultus)    
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