Main description:

Nurses in hospital, general practice and the community will frequently encounter patients with neurological disorders, both as primary cause of consultation, and as co-existing disease. This practical handbook, now updated, provides support from a number of perspectives for practitioners caring for patients with neurological disorders. The neuroscience nurse will use this as a training/mentoring tool. The experienced generalist nurse on the ward will find this an invaluable aide-memoire. Nurses in general practice and the community will use as a reference when dealing with individual patients with chronic disease. Student nurses on clinical placements will find this an invaluable introduction to a complex and fascinating field of care. A summary of neurological danger signs introduces the pocket reference , followed by a brief outline of the nervous system. The second section provides a thorough understanding of the different methods of assessment of neurological disease. Part three is a concise overview of ten major neurological conditions, reviewing: causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and nursing care. Overall this resource provides a succinct introduction to a complex area of practice.
This is an invaluable resource for the practising nurse, and for shared use in ward, clinic and community.

Contents:

Neurological Danger Signs 1 Introduction to the nervous system Nervous System Neurone Physiology of nerve impulses CNS PNS Sensory Pathway Motor Pathway 2 Assessment of the nervous system Glasgow Coma Scale AVPU Pupil Assessment Vital Signs Cranial Nerves Motor Assessment Sensory Assessment Co-ordination Reflexes 3 Neurological conditions Multiple Sclerosis Stroke Traumatic Brian Injury Epilepsy Parkinson's disease Motor Neurone Disease Dementia Meningitis Headache Backpain Abbreviations Sources of further information