NEURO-FOR-THE-NOT-SO-NEURO-MINDED
The day includes an overview and update of functional neuroanatomy and Neuro assessment. I take a "journey" through the brain--the Cerebral Cortex (all four lobes and their functions), and how to assess the 4 lobes as well as pathophysiology, including head injuries, brain tumors, and dementias; the basal ganglia and assessment, including the patient with a movement disorder--Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, and athetosis; the brain stem--assessment and clinical correlations including cranial nerves; spinal cord and the reflex arc. It's a great lecture for neuro novices as well as seasoned neuro nurses--everyone learns some new tidbits as well as refreshing some old tidbits.