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Neurology for Nurses
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1981
- Authors: J Bickerton, J. Victor Small
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 3 3 - 0 2 8 3 0 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 4 1 5 5 - 8
Neurology for Nurses is an attempt to make neurology as clear as possible, using the nursing model. The first portion of this book provides a diagram of the planes of the body… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNeurology for Nurses is an attempt to make neurology as clear as possible, using the nursing model. The first portion of this book provides a diagram of the planes of the body that considers the nervous system anatomically, which is referenced throughout the book. The different orientations and planes of the body include the anterior (ventral) surface, posterior (dorsal) surface, lateral, medial, sagittal (median) section, Coronal (frontal) section, and transverse. Other than detailed descriptions of the anatomy and functions of nerves and the nervous system, this book provides diagnostic evaluation of diseases and clinical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular accidents, brain tumors, head injury, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and meningitis. This book includes as well discussions on neurological examinations, investigations, and observations. The topic on nursing care for unconscious patients is also provided. This text is aimed primarily at nursing students in training, but will also benefits those taking a post-basic nursing course in neurology.
1 The planes of the body2 The neurone3 Introduction to the central nervous system4 The fore brain5 The thalamus6 The basal nuclei7 The hypothalamus8 The neurohypophysis (posteriorpituitary)9 The brain stem10 The cerebellum11 The meninges12 The ventricles13 Cerebrospinal fluid14 Arterial supply of the brain15 Venous drainage of the brain16 The spinal cord17 Ascending sensory tracts18 Descending motor tracts19 The reflex arc20 An introduction to the peripheral nervous system21 The spinal nerves22 The cranial nerves23 The nerves of the upper limb24 The nerves of the lower limb25 Sight26 Hearing27 Balance28 Smell and taste29 Touch30 The autonomic nervous system31 Neurological examination32 Neurological investigations33 Neurological observations34 Care of the unconscious patient35 Care of the paralysed patient36 Multiple sclerosis37 Cerebro vascular accident38 Brain tumours39 Head injury40 Epilepsy31 Parkinsonism42 Meningitis43 Encephalitis44 Subarachnoid haemorrhage45 Lesions of the spinal cord46 Acute poliomyelitis 47 Spinabifida 48 Hydrocephalus 49 Peripheral neuritis 50 The trigeminal and facial nerves51 Menieres disease 52 Headache and migraine
- No. of pages: 214
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1981
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780433028307
- eBook ISBN: 9781483141558
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J. Victor Small
J. Victor Small received a Ph.D. in 1969 at Kings College, London from where he moved to Denmark to take up a lectureship at Aarhus University, which he held until 1977. Thereafter, he became department head in a new institute, the Institute of Molecular Biology, established by the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Salzburg, of which he is the current director. His work has centered on smooth muscle biochemistry and structure and on the mechanism of cell motility.
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Austria Academy of Sciences, Salzburg, Austria