Title: Discuss common disorders of the nervous system, including their signs and symptoms.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit X: Special Needs Clients

Discussion should include

- CVA (e.g., stroke) – dizziness; confusion; loss of consciousness; seizure; facial or eyelid droop; numbness, tingling, weakness, or paralysis on one side of the body; inability to speak; blurred vision; sudden, intense headache; elevated blood pressure
- Parkinson’s disease – uncontrollable tremors; mask-like facial expression; drooling; pill-rolling; rigid muscles; shuffling gait; stooped posture
- seizures – change in the level of consciousness; tonic-clonic muscle movements; staring
- multiple sclerosis (MS) – numbness and tingling; muscle weakness; extreme fatigue; tremors; decreased sensation in extremities; blurred or double vision; poor balance; incontinence
- head and spinal cord injuries – headache; unequal pupils; drowsiness; seizure; change in level of consciousness.