NURSING 1J02 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Tuning Fork, Cranial Nerves, Peripheral Nervous System
22 Feb 2017
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Peripheral nervous system: cranial nerves: enter/exit brain, mainly supply head and neck, spinal nerves: 31 pairs supply rest of body, mixed motor and sensory. Autonomic nervous system: somatic and autonomic nerves maintain homeostasis; skeletal and smooth muscle. Old adults: general atrophy and loss of neurons in brain and spinal cord, decrease in weight and & volume of brain, decreased muscle strength and impaired fine coordination, slowed reaction time, dizziness and loss of balance. Aboriginal, african, south asian descent = increased likelihood of high blood pressure, diabetes. Greater risk for heart disease and stroke. Intersecting factors of socioeconomic status, health care/preventive services access, & exercise. Influence of social circumstances and ability to manage post-stroke. Importance of social resources in reducing effects of physical disability and subjective well-being post-stroke. Dizziness or vertigo: timing, frequency, precipitating factors. Seizures: onset, frequency, course & duration, motor activity, associated signs, postictal phase, precipitating factors, medication, coping strategies.
