Selected Disorders of the Neurologic Systems

Topic: Selected Disorders of the Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Systems

You will be assigned one or more topics from the list below.

For your assigned topic(s), you are to discuss the incidence and prevalence of the disorder, pathophysiology from an advanced practice perspective, physical assessment and examination, evidence-based treatment plan and patient education, as well as follow up and evaluation to assess the efficacy and outcomes of the evidence-based treatment plan for management of an episodic, acute, and chronic case involving the pathology(s) you are sharing. You will share your information on the topic(s) you are assigned in the Unit 2 Discussion as your discussion entry. The entry should be posted in the Discussion space; do not post the Discussion as an attachment.

Neurologic System Topics:

Headaches
Seizures
Confusion
Dizziness
Dementia
Parkinson’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Temporal Arteritis

Musculoskeletal System Topics:

Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Osteopenia
Fibromyalgia
Degenerative Joint Disease

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the one of very prevalent form of dementia. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that gets worse with time, affecting the way a patient behaves and thinks. Memory loss mainly characterizes the disease, but it may also manifest itself through other behavioral and cognitive symptoms before or after the development of the memory impairment………..’

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