SOAP. – Transient Global Amnesia
Transient Global Amnesia Jill C. Cash Definition A.Amnesia is a partial or complete loss of memory. There are two forms of amnesia—retrograde and antegrade. Retrograde […]
Month: January 2020
SOAP. – Stroke
Stroke Jill C. Cash and Cheryl A. Glass Definition Strokes are a medical emergency. Treatment for hypertension (HTN) is effective for the reduction of strokes […]
SOAP. – Seizures
Seizures Jill C. Cash and Cheryl A. Glass Definition A.In 2013 the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) adopted its commissioned task force’s definition of […]
SOAP. – Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome Julie Adkins Definition A.Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, is a neurologic disorder usually involving throbbing, pulling, creeping, or […]
SOAP. – Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease Jill C. Cash Definition A.Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an idiopathic, progressive, chronic neurologic syndrome characterized by a combination of akinesia or bradykinesia, or […]
SOAP. – Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Jill C. Cash A.Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is characterized as a communicating hydrocephalus with ventricular enlargement and a normal opening pressure […]
SOAP. – Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia)
Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia) Jill C. Cash Definition A.Neurocognitive disorders are characterized by deficits in cognitive function, with a significant decline from a previous level of […]
SOAP. – Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia Gravis Jill C. Cash Definition A.Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects the neuromuscular junction and is characterized by fatigability and […]
SOAP. – Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Jill C. Cash and Kimberly D. Waltrip Definition A.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune degenerative disease that damages neuronal axons and breaks down […]
SOAP. – Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cheryl A. Glass and Kimberly D. Waltrip Definition Head injury is defined as any external structural damage (i.e., a blow, a […]