The abbreviation ALS stands for this disorder
What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis?
Define delirium
What is an acute confusional state?
group of diseases that damage the optic nerve and usually has increased ocular pressure
what is glaucoma?
The length of time ALS patients typically live after diagnosis.
What is 28 months?
History of a viral illness in the previous weeks
What is highly indicative of Guillain-Barre syndrome?
The stage when problems with memory, thinking and concentration may begin to appear in a doctor’s interview or medical tests. Individuals in the early-stage typically need minimal assistance with simple daily routines.
What is the Early-stage?
This disease affects more women than men.
What is MS?
sudden onset of loss of central and near vision
What is wet acute macular degeneration?
Another name for stroke.
What is CVA?
Delirium usually continues for this length of time
What is 1 - 7 days?
When Diagnosing MS what will be seen on the spinal chord?
What is plaque
painless halos around lights, sensitive to glare, double vision
what are s/s of cataracts?
One risk factor of stroke
What is HTN, CAD, smoking, TIA's, overweight, diabetes, age 55 and older?
ALS is higher in this gender population with a 2 to 1 ratio.
What is men?
4 neurological disorders that increase the risk for delirium
What are strokes, dementia, CNS infections, and Parkinson’s disease?
This specific disease accounts for 50 to 70 percent of dementia cases.
What is Alzheimers?
severe pain, rainbows around lights, photophobia
What are s/s of acute angle closure glaucoma?
Warning signs of a stroke may include this.
What is FAST or sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, leg. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech. Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination. Sudden severe headache with no known cause?
This percentage of patients have limb involvement as the first onset of symptoms of ALS
What is 75-80%
Scientists suspect that these are related to causing cell death and tissue loss.
What are plaques & tangles?
How many types of MS are there?
What is 4 Types of MS: RRMS(Relapsing-Remitting) PPMS(Primary Progressive) SPMS(Secondary Progressive) PRMS(Progressing Relapsing)
gradual and painless
what is the initial s/s of onset for open angle glaucoma?