For this fourth clinical‚ I was more aware of what I was expected to due. I chose two patients‚ both begin female. I was happy to have two female patients this time around. My primary patient for clinical was an eighty-five-year-old female who had been admitted for adult failure to thrive. I kept my patient’s admission diagnosis in my mind‚ and was informed that she had been previously emotional due to being discussed about her new living situation. She was now going to go live at a nursing home
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is expected to rise to over 1.7 million people with dementia by 2051. A steady rather than dramatic growth is expected over the next 25 years. The proportions of those with different forms of dementia can be broken down as follows – Alzheimers disease – 62% Vascular dementia – 17% Mixed dementia – 10% Dementia with Lewy Bodies – 4% Fronto-temperal dementia – 2% Other dementias – 3% There are currently nearly 36 million people with dementia in the world‚ the number of people is expected to
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level or degree of the dementia impairment be determined? • The progressive nature of symptoms are described in stages 1-7 from no apparent symptoms-severe cognitive decline. 9. What neuroanatomic changes are seen in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease? • Acetylcholine alterations‚ plaques & tangles‚ head trauma‚ genetic factors. 10. A number of diagnostic tests have been ordered for K. B. From the tests listed below‚ Which would be used to diagnose dementia? • Mental status examinations
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depressant drugs like citalopram may help reduce agitation. Anti depressants can also treat apathy (when a person shows a general lack of interest and motivation)‚ which is thought to be the most common behavioural change seen in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Other positive affects of commonly used medications are brighter moods‚ reduction in hallucinations‚ and reduction in aggression‚ restlessness and sleep deprivation. Negative effects of taking commonly used drugs are nausea‚ headache‚ loss of
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A. Annette takes medication for her Parkinson’s disease. What is a characteristic that the medication must have to cross the blood brain barrier freely? In order to cross the BBB freely‚ Annette’s medication must be fat soluble. B. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the initiation and termination of movement? The basal ganglia of the primary motor area of the brain are primarily responsible for controlling the initiation and termination of movement. C. What other symptom
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worked with two people with this disorder‚ a composer and a post-encephalitic patient. He came with the conclusion that they can overcome the rigidity by being exposed to regular tempo and rhythm of music. The next issue discussed is Alzheimer’s disease. He discovered that they can regain their cognitive focus for a short amount of time when exposed to music‚ especially a melody that brings back memories. People with William’s syndrome have severe cognitive defects. However‚ they are musically gifted
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Usually‚ the first symptoms of Tourette Syndrome are facial tics‚ commonly eye blinking. Other facial tics include nose twitching and grimaces. The next tic to appear will usually be some other minor motor tic such as foot stomping‚ head jerking‚ neck stretching‚ or body twisting and bending. Affected individuals may also have a vocal tic such as clearing their throat‚ coughing‚ grunting‚ sniffing‚ yelping‚ barking‚ or shouting. Few Tourette Syndrome patients also experience coperlalia-the uttering
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Hallucinations vs. dillusions Hallucinations-false perceptions having no relation to reality and not accounted for by any exterior stimuli. Delusion- Acute‚ reversible state of disorientation and confusion without drowsiness. DT’s- hallucinations‚ tremors‚ seizures‚ elevated BP & Pulse Tardive Dyskineasia- from neuroleptic meds‚ antipsychotic drugs (Haloperidol‚ fluphenazine‚ trifluoperazine)-facial grimacing‚ tongue thrusting‚ jaw swinging‚ repetitive chewing. Psychotropic drugs- antidepressants
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personality and reasoning. 1.2 The key functions of the brain affected by dementia are memory‚ ability to make decisions‚ ability to use reason and logic‚ personality‚ ability to communicate and bodily functions. Because of the degenerative nature of the disease such severe deterioration of brain functions can eventually lead to death. 1.3 Other conditions can be mistaken for dementia as the symptoms are the same or similar. It is common and quite normal for older people to have a degree of memory loss
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Epidural Steroid Injection An epidural steroid injection is a shot of steroid and numbing medicine that helps relieve pain caused by an irritated or swollen nerve root. The shot is made into the epidural space‚ which is the space between the spinal cord and the bones in your back (vertebrae). The amount of pain relief you get from the injection depends on what is causing the nerve to be swollen and irritated and how long the pain lasts. You are more likely to benefit from this injection if your
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