ALS
Muscle weakness and wasting
What would a nurse expect to find during assessment of the patient with ALS?
Lewy bodies
What are the clumps of protein found in the brains of people with PD?
Short-term memory
What type of memory deteriorates first with AD?
Monitor respiratory insufficiency, reduce aspiration risk, provide emotional support
What are some of the primary nursing interventions for ALS?
Dopamine
What is there a deficit of, in PD?
Mini-Cog and Mini-Mental Exam
What are some tools for cognitive impairment that can be used to help diagnose AD?
EMG (electromyography)
What is a nerve conduction study used to help diagnose ALS?
Orthostatic hypotension, cognitive impairment, constipation, and dysphagia
What are some common complications with PD?
Disorientation to time/place, misplacing things, and problems with abstract thinking
What are early warning signs of Alzheimer's Disease?
Mitochondrial changes in neurons
What is a cellular change that occurs with ALS?
Nightmares, constipation, and pain
What are some non-motor and sleep issues with PD?
Age, diabetes, head trauma
What are risk factors for Alzheimer's Disease?
Glutamate within neurons
What neurotransmitter is there an excess of within ALS?
TRAP
What are Tremor, Rigidity, Postural Instability, and Akinesia? (The 4 main PD symptoms)
Beta-amyloid plaques and Tau tangles
What are found in the brains of people with AD?