Journal of Neuroscience Nursing articles from October 1997

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing archives from October 1997

Intraventricular hemorrhage and long-term outcome in the premature infant.
October 1, 1997... Abstract: Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a common, serious problem among premature infants. With advances in neonatal care, improved survival rates of small premature infants and improved diagnostic capabilities, IVH is seen with...

The lived experience of relapsing multiple sclerosis: a phenomenological study.
October 1, 1997... Abstract: multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that is well known but poorly understood by the medical and nursing community as well as the general public. The myriad neurological symptoms result...

Postcomatose unawareness/vegetative state following severe brain injury: a content methodology.
October 1, 1997... Abstract: Postcomatose unawareness/vegetative state (PCU/VS) is an altered state of consciousness that may follow coma. It is characterized by wakefulless without awareness of self or the environment. While most frequently associated with trauma,...

Hyperdynamic therapy: the nurse's role in the treatment of cerebral vasospasm.
October 1, 1997... Abstract: The onset of subtle diffuse ischemic neurological deficits often associated with cerebral vasospasm is a major cause of morbidity and mortality following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. The exact etiology of cerebral vasospasm is...

Dysphagia: a screening tool for stroke patients.
October 1, 1997... Introduction Dysphagia has been documented in 25-500/0 of individuals following stroke. Delayed swallow reflex, laryngeal incompetence (poor elevation of the larynx and incomplete vocal cord adduction for example) and pharyngeal...

Pharmacologic management of epilepsy: an update. (includes CE test)
October 1, 1997... Earn One Contact Hour This article has been approved for continuing education credit. Objectives are listed below. Test questions follow at the end of the article along with further directions. Objectives: 1. Explain...

Neuroscience nursing research: challenges for the next decade.
October 1, 1997... INTRODUCTION Neuroscience nursing research is facing an exciting future. Research funded by the National institutes of Nursing Research (NINR) at the National institutes of Health (NIH) provides a way of reflecting on the past,...