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Module 5: Pathophysiology of Neurologic Diseases anim_neuron.gif (67543 bytes)

This module covers material found in McCance & Huether, Chapters 14-19. You will find it helpful to have read the referenced text material prior to beginning the learning activities.

Module Objectives:

  1. Differentiate between the diseases processes resulting from altered cognitive systems.
  2. Contrast the pathophysiology of diseases resulting from altered cerebral homeostasis.
  3. Analyze the neurologic pathophysiology that results in altered moods and emotions.
  4. Evaluate the disease processes related to altered motor systems.
  5. Evaluate case study data to determine the cellular pathophysiology of selected diseases.

 

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Learning Activities

  
neuron.gif (263 bytes) Differentiate between the diseases processes resulting from altered cognitive systems. Alzheimer's Disease

Seizures

Epilepsy
neuron.gif (263 bytes) Contrast the pathophysiology of diseases resulting from altered cerebral homeostasis. Increased Intracranial Pressure

Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System

Tumors

neuron.gif (263 bytes) Analyze the neurologic pathophysiology that results in altered moods and emotions.

 Schizophrenia

Depression, Mania, & Anxiety Disorders
neuron.gif (263 bytes) Evaluate the disease processes related to altered motor systems. Spinal/Head Trauma

Degenerative Diseases
neuron.gif (263 bytes) Evaluate case study data to determine the cellular pathophysiology of selected diseases. anistroke2.gif (21630 bytes)Cerebrovascular Accident