The 84 year old woman is experiencing several symptoms that would indicate that she has suffered an injury to her third cranial nerve, also known as the oculomotor nerve. The oculomotor nerve is responsible for eye movement, allows the pupil to constrict, and allows the person to focus on near objects such as reading. This ability to focus is also known as accommodation. The oculomotor nerve divides into two branches; the smaller superior branch and the larger inferior branch. The superior branch
neuro-ophthalmologist includes visual system disorders, which include optic neuritis, optic neuropathy, brain tumors or strokes. Other efferent visual system disorders that are commonly found in patients who see a neuro-ophthalmologist are diplopia, ptosis, and nystagmus. Neuro-ophthalmologists initially complete a residency in either neurology or
An Overview of the Rare Disease Known as Kabuki Syndrome As I look to graduate, I become increasingly aware that I have my entire life to look forward to. Even though I will have struggles throughout my life, I still have my well being to fall back on. When all else fails, I am and hopefully always will be self-assured that I am here, healthy and able to bring myself through the worst of circumstances. This realization and knowledge has presented itself in the most realistic way just within
Yuki Matsumoto CERR and Problem Solving Writing Assignment Yuki Matsumoto is a 28-year-old Japanese male who has been complaining about diplopia for the past three days. Other than the occasional URI and childhood diseases like measles, mumps, and chickenpox, he feels fine. Looking at his family history his maternal grandmother had rheumatism which was an autoimmune disease, and his father had hypertension that was regulated by medicine. Pressure from his wife and the completion of his dissertation
In today’s culture psychologist, sociologist, and scientist investigate several types of personalities. Personality is the pattern of behavior, though process, emotions, and reactions to the people that surround us on daily basis. Several test have been developed for testing personalities. Some test can be simple and short while others lengthy and complicated. Scholars demonstrated knowledge about personalities looking back many thousands of years. The Greeks published a well documented history in
Botulism is a rare but very serious paralytic illness that is caused by the botulinum toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum is a gram positive, anaerobic, spore forming bacterium that is naturally occurring in soil. Botulism dates back to the eighteenth century when the first food borne botulism was documented. During this time many people were doing home fermented sausages and this was thought to be the cause of botulism. This is how the toxin got its name
April 14, 2014 Path Chart: 40 year old female with suspected myxedematous coma Etiology/Risk Factors Structural/Physiological Alterations Clinical Manifestations/Complications Etiology: • Severe hypothyroidism with low levels of T3 and T4 hormones Types: • Primary: impairment of thyroid gland (No TH) o May be autoimmunity (Hashimoto thyroiditis), surgery (thyroidectomy), Iatrogenic (radioactive iodine ablation), congenital o Most common • Secondary: impairment of pituitary gland (no TSH)
of MG lead to myasthenia crisis, an acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation of the patient, though any patient can go into crisis (Spillane et al. 2012; Mao et al. 2010). One of the most common symptoms is drooping of the eyes, ptosis. D. Treatment and Prognosis MG is occasionally treated with acetylcholinesterase
Headaches Headaches are a neurologic disorder that causes pain to any region of the head, scalp, face and neck area. Determination of the type of headache primary or secondary is necessary for proper treatment. A complete history to include age needs to be obtained to include family history, furthermore information on frequency, location, duration, time of day, precipitating factors, related factors, and types of medications used, a must be took in account to identify the specific headache. Factor
1. Please explain the five causes of POVL (postoperative vision loss) during prone surgery. POVL is not a common complication of nonopthalmic surgery but it can occur in one or both eyes. Vision loss after nonopthalmic surgery is generally related to five causes: Ischemic optic neuropathy (ION), central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), central retinal vein occlusion, cortical blindness, and glycine toxicity. Nagelhout (2014) further indicates that ION accounts for 89% of POVL after prone spinal procedures
This paper will discuss what Guillain-Barre Syndrome is. It will also discuss what causes Guillain-Barre Syndrome and how to treat it. This paper will go into detail about the pathophysiology of GBS. The information in this paper was gathered from the Williams/Hopper book used for the nursing program and an article titled “Recent developments and future directions in Guillain-Barre syndrome” written by Helmar C Lehmann Richard A.C. Hughes, Bernd C Kieseier, and Hans-Peter Hartung. Also used for
On set prior to 45 est. 30 deg VGN pres. LOC Ptosis Clammy skin (sweaty face) 2inch sway romberg poor perception of time 20secs. FTN: Unable to follow instructions Holding finger 4 of 6 times and was directed each time to place it back to her side without having to be told to do so. Poor perception
Some symptoms of mitochondrial diseases are subtle while others are lifelong and easily noticable. Mitochondrial disease can either be adult-onset or child-onset; usually childhood mitochondrial disease is more astringent “and includes progressive neurological, cardiac, and liver dysfunction.” An expansive array of symptoms may be apparent in childhood mitochondrial disease, “including lethargy, hypotonia, failure to thrive, seizures, cardiomyopathy, deafness, blindness, movement disorder, and lactic
Physics of the human eye. The human eye, what a complex but fascinating organ. It has the ability to see past the horizon and observe the different colors of a rainbow. The eye can be quicker then a race car but slow enough to witness a snail crawling across a beach. The eye can capture objects at various different angles, such as birds flying overhead or a person walking right beside you. Yes indeed, the eye is probably the greatest sense a person can have. The eye is so vast and complex. To
In a society where media rules, appearance means everything. Images of supermodels and celebrities promoting the latest fashions and products constantly bombard consumers promising us that if they buy these products, they too will attain the same level of just glamor. We can’t help but envy the gorgeous women we see in magazines with their perfect smiles and airbrushed breasts and thighs especially when expectations of physical perfection have become so high that they are nearly unobtainable. Marge
Turner Syndrome Turner syndrome occurs in approximately one in every 2,000 female births (Overview par. 1). Every one in 2,000 girls born may not seem like a great deal, but adds up to be eventually. No matter how many girls have Turner syndrome, they all face challenges because of the chromosomal disease. The syndrome was first discovered in 1938 when Henry Turner published a book about seven girls who shared unique features. The exceptional features included, “short stature, lack of sexual development
To many, the notion of a teenager undergoing plastic surgery is appalling and unbelievable. For others, such as eleven-year-old Julia, a nose job was able to help her lead a happier and more normal life. To eighteen-year-old Kristen a breast augmentation is a traditional rite of passage of the family. She claims that she “just wanted to look normal,” and that after surgery, she does. (Sweeny, 2009) In these types of cases, cosmetic surgery can be beneficial to the confidence of teenagers in what