AANN Core Curriculum, 7th Edition, Ch. 22 Spine Disorders: Digital Version-Index

Index

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This document is an alphabetical index to a comprehensive neuroscience and neurological nursing reference. It spans foundational nervous-system anatomy, cellular physiology, development, neurotransmission, and neurological assessment across adults, children, and neonates.<br /><br />Major clinical areas include traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries; ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke; seizures and epilepsy; disorders of consciousness; intracranial pressure, hydrocephalus, and cerebrospinal-fluid management; infections; brain and spinal tumors; movement, neuromuscular, and peripheral-nerve disorders; and degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. It also covers headaches and pain, sleep disorders, neuroendocrine and electrolyte disturbances, congenital malformations, and age-related neurological changes.<br /><br />The index points to diagnostic and monitoring methods—including neurological examination, imaging, laboratory and cerebrospinal-fluid studies, EEG, evoked potentials, and cerebral blood-flow and pressure monitoring—as well as medical, surgical, rehabilitative, and nursing interventions. Rehabilitation topics include mobility, communication, swallowing, self-care, bowel and bladder function, respiratory care, and psychosocial adjustment.<br /><br />Additional entries address perioperative care, temperature management, medication and pain management, complementary therapies, patient education, ethical principles, advance care planning, end-of-life decisions, and interdisciplinary practice. Page references identify where each topic is discussed; suffixes mark figures, tables, and boxes.

Keywords

neuroscience

neurological nursing

stroke

traumatic brain injury

seizures

intracranial pressure

Alzheimer disease

Parkinson disease

neurological assessment

rehabilitation