Migraines, throbbing pain in one area of the head, are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light and/or sounds, according to the Genetics Home Reference. In addition to these symptoms, hemiplegic migraines cause temporary visual impairments such as blind spots or double vision and temporary numbness or weakness on one side of the body, a condition known as hemiparesis. These symptoms can
Side Effects: constipation, blurred vision & dizziness, dry mouth & throat, Feeling or being sick, Difficulty passing urine, a fast heart beat, skin rashes, nervousness, confusion, inflamed gums, and mood changes. Name: Risperidone, 4mg tablets, one taken at 08:00 and one taken at 18:00, daily. Use: An Atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of symptoms of mental health problems particularly in schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Side Effects: Feeling dizzy or light-headed when getting up from a lying or sitting position, Headache. Feeling sleepy, drowsiness, blurred vision.
Anti-psychotic medications are indicated for schizophrenia, mania, autism and to treat the symptoms of psychosis. Symptoms of psychosis may include hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, disorganized thinking, and agitation. Some of the typical antipsychotic medications such as chlorpromazine, are used as anti-emetics or for postoperative intractable hiccups. Antipsychotic medications administered orally have a variable rate of absorption complicated by the presence of food, antacids, and smoking. Administering antipsychotic medication with anticholinergic drugs will slow gastric motility.
Describe the mechanism(s) by which strokes occur. Cerebrovascular Accident- condition in which brain tissue is deprived of blood supply. The most common stroke symptoms are: • Numbness or weakness (paresis) of the face, arm, or leg, sometimes only on one side; • Confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech (aphasia) • Trouble seeing • Trouble walking or dizziness; loss of balance or coordination (ataxia) • Severe headache with no known cause 1. Ischemic stroke (~83%)- blood vessel supplying brain tissue is blocked by a blood clot a. cerebral thrombus b. cerebral embolism 2. Hemorrhagic stroke (~17%)- A blood vessel breaks open, causing blood to leak into the brain 3.
101- Effects of stimulants 1. Adverse effects are commonly on extension of their therapeutic effects. 2. The CNS related adverse effects are restlessness, syncope (fainting), dizziness, tremor, hyperactive reflexes, talkativeness, tenseness, irritability, weakness, insomnia, fever, and sometimes euphoria. Pg.
Associated features in DLB are falls, disturbances of consciousness, autonomic dysfunction and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorderFrontotemporal dementia (FTD) usually presents with language disturbance and/or behavioural difficulties (either disinhibition or apathy),Korsakoff's syndrome is a brain disorder that is usually associated with heavy drinking over a long period. Although it is not strictly speaking a dementia, people with the condition experience loss of short term memory.Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Prions are infectious agents that attack the central nervous system and then invade the brain, causing dementia. The best-known prion disease is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or CJD.HIV-related cognitive impairment People with HIV and AIDS sometimes develop cognitive
Atypical antipsychotics were introduced in the 1990's, and claim to be more effective with less side effects. These include Abilify, Geodon, Risperdal, Seroquel, and Zyprexa. When Depot vs. Daily Depot antipsychotic are useful in noncompliant patients because it is long acting, given about every three weeks instead of taking an oral tablet daily. Why For many, antipsychotics are very effective in reducing the positive symptoms of a psychotic episode like hallucinations, delusions, and agitation. In combination with other psychiatric medications like anti-depressants and mood stabilizers, and psychotherapy, those suffer from various mental illnesses can benefit from the use of
Torrey (2009) confirms that 70 percent of patients with Schizophrenia, who have taken these Antipsychotic Medications, have vastly improved according to studies. This means that an individual who is dealing with Schizophrenia can find a place of stability and safety on the road to recovery. To further strengthen the belief that Antipsychotic Medications are a help to individuals with Schizophrenia Torrey (2009) believes that when individuals attend therapy on a regular basis, and he or she continues their treatment of Antipsychotic Medications there will be a reduction in the symptoms of the disease, hospital stays will be shortened to almost non-existence, and the chance of acquiring to be re-hospitalized is reduced dramatically. All of these factors working together show the world at large that there is a sign of hope for individuals, which have been diagnosed with
Anxiety disorders: Is a feeling of unease, such a worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. Psychotic disorders: are mental illnesses that are characterised by psychotic symptoms, which can generally be described as a loss of contact with reality. Substance related disorders: are disorders of dependence, intoxication, abuse, and substance withdrawal caused by various substances, both legal and illegal. Eating disorders: Any of a range of psychological disorders characterised by abnormal or disturbed eating habits such as anorexia nervous. Cognitive disorders: Are a category of mental health disorders that primary affect learning,memory, perception, and problem solving and include; amnesia, dementia and delirium.
Today, unilateral ECT is most commonly used. Here, the current passes through the non-dominant cerebral hemisphere only. In the past, the patient was usually awake until the current triggered the seizure, and the electric shock often created terrible contortions of the body, sometimes even causing bone fractures. Now, the patient is usually given a short-acting anaesthetic, then an injection of a strong muscle relaxant before the current is applied. The convulsive spasms are barely perceptible to observers, and the patient awakens a few minutes later,