"My head is killing me"
This key assessment includes location, type of pain, onset, frequency, and duration
What is a Pain assessment or Headache history
This term describes the gait of a patient with Parkinson's Disease.
What is a Shuffle gait?
This is the phase immediately preceding a seizure.
what is the Aural phase?
Patients with Spastic Bladder or Urinary Retention may need to be taught this intervention.
What is self-catheterization?
This syndrome is described as an irresistible urge to move the legs.
What is Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)?
This type of headache is described as a band-like pressure squeezing their head.
What is a tension headache?
This type of therapist can design a plan to help with speaking and swallowing
This is the term for the phase after a seizure when the patient sleeps.
What is the postictal phase?
This gender-at-birth is at highest risk for MS.
What is female?
This progressive neurodegenerative disease is commonly first identified by asymmetric weakness in and arm or leg.
What is Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — also known as Lou Gehrig's disease or motor neuron disease?
This headache is described as unilateral, can cause n/v, and usually needs medications and a quiet place to resolve.
What is a Migraine?
This term describes the hand movement of a patient with Parkinson's disease.
What are Pill Rolling tremors?
This medication should be considered if a pt is currently having a seizure.
What is Ativan (Lorazepam)?
This is a common struggle for pts with MS regarding their bowels.
What is constipation?
Most patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) will die from this complication.
What is respiratory?
This headache is described as a "sharp, stabbing or excruciating pain behind one eye or temple"
What is a Cluster headache?
This term describes loss of normal arm swing, decreased blinking, loss of ability to swallow, blank expression and difficulty initiation movement.
What is Bradykinesia?
This is a test for seizure disorders which measures brain activity.
What is an EEG?
Acute flare-ups are primarily treated with this medication classification.
What are corticosteroids?
This chronic autoimmune disorder is characterized by fluctuating weakness: Skeletal muscle weakness worsens with repetitive use or exertion and improves with rest. And the classic muscle signs: Ptosis (drooping eyelids), diplopia (double vision), dysarthria (slurred speech), dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and a mask-like facial expression.
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
This type of headache is described as "sudden" and "the worst headache of my life" and requires immediate evaluation by a provider.
What is a Thunderclap headache?
This is what the acronym TRAP stands for.
What is Tremor, Rigidity, Akinesia, Postural instability?
This term describes the aggressive muscle contractions during a seizure.
What is tonic-clonic?
This term describes a condition characterized by the loss of full control of bodily movements, muscle coordination, and balance
What is Ataxia?
This disease causes progressive physical, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms. Some of the physical symptoms are Chorea, Dystonia and Rigidity, Speech and Swallowing difficulties,
What is Huntington's Disease?