Cranial nerves

side, you may have trouble smiling or closing your eye. It is also known as facial palsy, there is no specific age of occurring. The exact cause is usually unknown, but it is assumed to be the cause of swelling, compressed and inflammation of the nerve that control of facial muscles. It might be a reaction that occurs after bacterial or viral infection. This is temporary and symptoms are usually starting to improve within few weeks. This condition is very common between ages 16 and 60. Bell’s…

parts that house the 31 pairs of spinal nerves. The cervical part is the superior part of the spinal cord. It contains neurons whose axons contribute to the 8 pairs of cervical spinal nerves. The thoracic part lies inferior to the cervical part. It houses the neurons for the 12 pairs of thoracic spinal nerves. The lumbar part contains the neurons for the 5 pairs of lumbar spinal nerves. The sacral part contains neurons for the 5 pairs of sacral spinal nerves. The coccygeal part is the most…

Osteopathy treats the whole body through the manipulation of the musculoskeletal structure of the body, including the bones, spine, joints and muscles. It is going beyond conventional medical treatment and achieve a state of balance, healthy in all body systems. They have observed many beneficial effects of osteopathic treatment, but doctors are still debating the usefulness of osteopathy in addressing serious diseases and medical conditions. The treatment for the whole body Instead of treating…

a common drug found in the Black market. A main point of the article was that there is no treatment for Moebius and there is no quick fix. Even with the “smile surgery,” full innervation will not be achieved. This surgery is complicated because of nerve and muscle implantation into the face. However, could not some of these steps be skipped if the surgery was done within a specific time…

Providers utilizing the Chronic Care Model operate under the premise that quality care does not occur in isolation, but rather requires a team effort (AADE, 2014). The Chronic Care Model provides a framework for developing and implementing evidence-based activities to improve care for chronic illnesses (Glasgow, Nelson & King, 2005). According to the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) (2014) the Chronic Care Model in diabetes focuses on patient- centered care, patient empowerment…

Syndrome Recent febrile illness, likely viral. Positive for bilateral weakness, numbness, paresthesia, finger dysesthesia. Severe hyporeflexia or areflexia. Lack of well demarcated sensory level (Andari, 2016). No evidence of damage to cranial nerves, particularly cranial nerve 7. Relatively rapid progression, 5 days since illness as opposed to several weeks (Andari,…

Concerning his left ear, it seemed as if a substantial amount of nerve damage occurred within the Auditory Nerve (CN VIII). In addition to the specific damage to the auditory portion of CN VIII, there seemed to be some very obvious damage to the brainstem which he mentions himself in the definition of what locked-in syndrome is. The brainstem…

What are the different types of adult brain tumors and how are they caused? How are brain tumors treated? Brain tumors are treated by surgery or chemotherapy. Surgery is a very common treatment for primary brain tumors.Sometimes it takes a lot of time to fully take out a brain tumor because not all tumors can be fully removed. Which means that a surgeon will have to attempt to reduce the tumor’s size. How are brain tumors caused? Brain tumors are caused by some genetic diseases which put you…

This study will apply the Health Promotion Model (HPM) from the nursing theory and Polyvegal theory of Steve Porges. Music will promote the health of the floor nurses by decreasing their anxiety and depression levels, so that the concept of HPM will be effective to use in this study. Nola J. Pender intended the HPM nursing theory in order to be a complementary counterpart to models of health protection ("Health Promotion Model - Nursing Theory," n.d.). This model defines health as a positive…

and possible follow upon the case. The author believes that the clinical guidelines for concussion should be brought forward and known to practitioner’s. Neurological assessment was done at hospital and mental status test, deep tendon reflex. Cranial nerve testing assesses movement of eye, testing muscle tone in the extremities and postural stability. Patient had medical condition as well because there was medication for it phenytoin 300mg, paracetamol 10mg and baclofen…