Overview of Chronic Disease and Chronic Illness This section of the book addresses five common neurodegenerative diseases: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,…
Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Cerebrovascular Anomalies Deidre A. Buckley Joanne V. Hickey Cerebrovascular malformations are believed to be developmental vascular anomalies that result from failure of the embryonic vascular network…
Seizures and Epilepsy Kathy M. England Madona D. Plueger INTRODUCTION This chapter focuses on adults with epilepsy and the nurse’s role in assisting patients to self-manage in the community setting…
Chronic Pain Maureen F. Cooney This chapter provides a brief overview of chronic pain assessment and management with an emphasis on the role of the neuroscience nurse as a member…
Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries Andrea L. Strayer Joanne V. Hickey A PERSPECTIVE The following statistical information describes spinal cord injuries (SCIs) in the United States (US) as of February…
Transient Ischemic Attacks and Acute Ischemic Stroke Sarah L. Livesay Joanne V. Hickey Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, surpassed only by heart disease,…
Brain Tumors Jennifer E. Cahill Terri S. Armstrong OVERVIEW OF BRAIN TUMORS The diagnosis of a brain tumor begins a journey of uncertainty, fear, and hope for the patient and…
Intracerebral Hemorrhagic Stroke Joanne V. Hickey Sarah L. Livesay Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a type of hemorrhagic stroke resulting from blood leaving the vascular system and entering the brain tissue….
Spinal Cord Tumors Gisela Sanchez-Williams Terri S. Armstrong EPIDEMIOLOGY Tumors can impact the spinal cord by causing external compression or by directly involving the cord or intradural space. Metastatic lesions…
