Extrapyramidal symptoms

is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, or with other medicines to treat major depressive disorder in adults. “Aripiprazole is also used to treat symptoms of irritability and aggression, mood swings and self-injury related to autism”.( Lynn Marks(2015). The active ingredient aripiprazole belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics. It is used to treat adults who suffer from a disease characterized by symptoms such as hearing,…

mental ill- ness, which assume that mental illness is triggered by the direct or indirect action of toxins on the nervous system. This theory stipulates that many exogenous substances that go into the body produce in the individual the effects or symptoms of mental illness (Baumeister & Hawkins, 2004). Like the dopamine and glutamate hypothesis, serotonin holds that schizophrenia originated from the effect of recreational drugs like hallucinogenic or psychotomimetic drugs, like LSD, mescaline,…

People with severe mental health conditions have increased rates of premature deaths and reduced life span compared to the general population. Studies clearly indicated that the life expectancy of New Zealanders with severe mental illness (SMI) and addictions has considerably reduced by up to twenty-five years compared to the general population (Newcomer, 2007). Research clearly highlighted that cardio-metabolic factors have an enormous impact in contributing to a significant increase in…

nineteen months, or within the first five years depending on the mildness or severity of the condition, or the type of Cerebral Palsy (CP) (Duquette et al., 2015). These include pyramidal/spastic CP, the most common, and extrapyramidal/ non spastic CP (Duquette et al., 2015). The symptoms however can be diverse, such as motor problems/skills, cognitive impairments, seizures, poor breathing, vision, hearing, speech, balance, and immobility problems, that can prevent individual’s with CP from…

medications is this client is taking? What are the target symptoms for each medication? What are the major nursing concerns, given this client on these medications? What diagnostic tests/lab tests would you expect for this client on these medications? Risperidone Tab, and Risperdal Consta are medications the patient is on. The target symptoms for this medication act by antagonizing dopamine and serotonin in the central nervous system and decrease symptoms of psychosis, specifically auditory…

Ways of Knowing All professions endeavor to develop a body of knowledge that guides and defines their particular profession, nursing as a profession is no exception. Florence Nightingale is seen as the founder of modern nursing, in that she developed high standards for the care of her patients, including their environment. Nightingale initiated formal education for nurses and advocated for social reform. Knowledge in nursing may have changed over time; Nevertheless, the central tenets and…

Introduction and context Luke is a 19 year old man who was brought in to the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) in protective custody under an assessment order and an interment treatment order to an acute mental health facility with a diagnosis of drug induced psychosis and querying schizophrenia. Luke comes from a low socioeconomic background and is currently receiving youth allowance payments. Luke is a smoker with a history of illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Luke has recently moved…

Daniel Elia College Writing II Professor Bellinson Advocacy in Mental Illness: Defeating Stigma and Improving the Healthcare System When pilot Andreas Lubitz crashed his airliner into the Alps, killing the 150 passengers on board, people were confused as to his motivations. Investigators went through his records and found that he had been taking neuroleptic medication, and to some extent that they had been involved in the outcome of the incident. Similarly, James Homes, who was behind the…