Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from February 2007

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from February 2007

Routine omissions of care.(Editorial)
February 1, 2007... Practicing nurses, especially those at the bedside, would likely agree that there are elements of care that should be delivered that are simply missed. Patients may not be turned or ambulated as frequently as we would like, may not eat as much...

The challenge of assessing and diagnosing acute abdomen in tetraplegics: a case study.(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... Abstract: The assessment and diagnosis of an acute abdomen in a spinal cord-injured patient presents a significant challenge to even the most experienced practitioners because of the muted or altered presentations secondary to paralysis....

Postpartum cerebral angiopathy: a case study.(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... Abstract: Stroke during pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal death, but the risk of stroke does not end with delivery. Postpartum cerebral angiopathy is a rare condition that affects otherwise healthy women who have undergone a normal...

Psychometric testing of the Americanized version of the Guy's Neurological Disability Scale.(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... Abstract: The Guy's Neurological Disability Scale (GNDS) was originally developed in the United Kingdom to measure disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). The purpose of this study was to test the reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the...

Spinal metastasis in glioblastoma multiforme: a case study.(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... Abstract: Glioblastorna multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary malignant brain tumor. Spinal metastasis is rare. However, as local control of the primary tumor improves, metastatic disease is increasingly possible. The neuroscience nurse...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus.(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... Abstract: Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a neurological disorder characterized by a triad of symptoms: gait disturbance, dementia, and urinary incontinence. To date, the treatment of choice is cerebrospinal fluid diversion with a shunt....

Nursing issues in caring for children with moyamoya vasculopathy and their families.(Disease/Disorder overview)
February 1, 2007... Abstract: Moyamoya vasculopathy is a rare, progressive neurovascular condition that may cause recurrent transient ischemic attacks, ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, or neurologic decline in children. Children with moyamoya disease have no...

Recognizing thyroid storm in the neurologically impaired patient.(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... Abstract: Thyroid storm is a life-threatening complication of thyroid dysfunction that is manifested by signs of cardiac arrhythrnias, fever, and neurological impairment. These symptoms can easily be attributed to a multitude of factors...

Mild traumatic brain injury: an update for advanced practice nurses.(Disease/Disorder overview)
February 1, 2007... Abstract: Nearly 75% of persons with brain injury experience a mild injury. These people do not often enter the healthcare system by traditional means, nor do they always present with visible signs and symptoms of injury. In fact, people who...

Pharmacological management of secreting pituitary tumors.(Pharmacology Update)(Disease/Disorder overview)
February 1, 2007... Pituitary adenomas are one of the most common intracranial neoplasms with a prevalence of approximately 10% discovered at autopsy (Arafah & Nasrallah, 2001). The number of clinically discovered tumors is estimated to be lower than the number...

Predictive value of biochemical markers in stroke.(Clinical Corner)(Disease/Disorder overview)
February 1, 2007... Decreased blood flow to the brain deprives the brain of oxygen, triggering the ischemic cascade that includes calcium influx, overstimulation of excitatory amino acids, and overproduction of free radicals. Ischemia results in biochemical...