Peripheral neuropathy

One of the major channels of the spinal cord is the spinothalamic tract; a sensory pathway. It conveys nerve impulses for sensing pain, warmth, coolness, itching, tickling, deep pressure, and crude touch. (Tortora, 2014-01-22, p. 461). Based on that description and as the name implies, information will travel from the region of stimulation on the skin to the CNS, ultimately landing at its destination at the thalamus; thus, making it an ascending pathway. This pathway is further divided into…

Phlebitis As each patient prepares for their stay in the hospital, majority of them will have an intravenous catheter inserted for fast and easy infusing of medications, fluids, and/or blood products when needed. Inflammation of the vein’s walls where the IV is placed on the hand or arm is termed at phlebitis. Phlebitis is the most common complication of IV infusions and occurs in 30% of patients that are receiving infusions within the hospital (Mullen & Mullen, 2007). Majority of the cases are…

In the article “A controlled trial of smart infusion pumps to improve medication safety in critically ill patients” the authors, Rothschild et al., identified the need to improve medication administrations through the use of intravenous pumps (2005). The goal of the research study was to assess medication errors, the causes for the errors, how smart pumps impacted (both negatively and positively) medication errors, and how patient safety can be improved. They recognized that little research…

Introduction Also known as the second cranial nerve, or CN II, the optic nerve is the second of twelve cranial nerves. Although located at the back of the eye, the optic nerve is considered a part of the central nervous system due to its role in visual integration and function. The optic nerve transfers visual information from the retina to the vision centers of the brain via electrical impulses. Made of about 1.7 million retinal ganglion cell axons, or nerve cells, the optic nerve encompasses…

the effects are to be many but especially Diabetic Neuropathy. Therefore, people should know the kinds of diabetic neuropathies, where the nerves are affected, and what their symptoms include. It is a really common and a serious complication of diabetes. There are four main types of diabetic neuropathy. They range from most common to least common. As so, Peripheral Neuropathy is the most common of all four kinds. What happens is that the peripheral nerves are damaged. There is a disorder of…

Essay Peripheral Nerve Disorder Most of Peripheral Nervous System’s disorders are cause by neuritis which is an inflammation in the branch, Neuralgia a nerve pain, Peripheral neuropathy – a nerve disease or damage, and some are hereditary. Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) has a lot of nerve fibers (branches) that extends from spinal cord to the other part of the body and sends signal to the Central Nervous System (CNS). This includes the “special senses” of touch, smell, hearing, taste, sight and…

Diabetic neuropathy is a very common chronic complication of diabetes mellitus that develops in about 50% of people with diabetes . Globally, as well as in India, the number of patients with diabetic neuropathy is rapidly increasing. Despite the widespread occurrence and devastating effects of the disease, complications and pathways involving its origin are still not fully understood, and there is no treatment available to prevent its development, other than the overall control of the diabetic…

Charcot –Marie –Tooth (CMT) Disorder is an inherited disorder affecting the peripheral nerves. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder is also named Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy (HSMN) because sensory loss is combined with leg weakness and foot deformities. This disorder is the most common inherited nerve disorder. Additionally, there are some forms of CMT that are inherited through recessive genes. Individuals who are affected, but their parents are not, mean their parents had the CMT gene…

stroke and heart disease. Therefore, it is important to reduce the risk of these conditions through medical efforts and necessary changes in lifestyle. Type 2 diabetes increases the risk factors for a variety of other medical conditions, including: neuropathy, heart disease, stroke, and more. The most effective way to prevent these complications is through controlling blood sugar levels, and managing the risk factors through diet and exercise. Heart Disease This is the big one and there are…

result of their debilitating side effects. Plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation claim to have suffered from serious conditions such as peripheral neuropathy, aortic aneurysms, and aortic dissection as a result of taking these medications. Some of these side effects even result in permanent injury. Although the FDA required that peripheral neuropathy be cited as a side effect on the warning labels…