AANN Core Curriculum, 7th Edition, Ch. 5 Assessment: Digital Version-Index

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This document is an alphabetical index to a comprehensive neuroscience nursing reference. It covers foundational topics such as nervous system anatomy, cellular physiology, embryologic development, neurotransmission, and neurological assessment across adult, pediatric, and neonatal populations.<br /><br />Major clinical areas include traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries; ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke; epilepsy, seizures, and movement disorders; infections and inflammatory diseases; brain and spinal tumors; hydrocephalus and intracranial pressure; neuromuscular disorders and peripheral nerve injuries; spinal conditions; pain and headache; sleep disorders; and neurological changes associated with aging. It also references diagnostic methods and monitoring—including imaging, EEG, laboratory testing, and cerebral blood-flow and oxygen monitoring—and treatments such as medication, surgery, rehabilitation, and neuromodulation.<br /><br />The index additionally covers nursing care, perioperative management, temperature regulation, rehabilitation, patient and caregiver support, ethics, decision-making, and end-of-life issues. Page references and markers for figures, tables, and boxes direct readers to detailed information elsewhere in the source.

Keywords

neuroscience nursing

nervous system anatomy

neurological assessment

stroke

epilepsy

traumatic brain injury

spinal cord injury

intracranial pressure

EEG monitoring

rehabilitation