Chapter 13: Neurologic Diseases and Conditions: Prevention

Question 1

What is prevention of Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

Answer 1

positive lifestyle changes to reduce controllable risk factors, such as smoking, excess in diet and alcohol consumption

Question 2

What is prevention of Transiet Ischemic Attack

Answer 2

positive lifestyle changes to reduce controllable risk factors, such as smoking, excess in diet and alcohol consumption

Question 3

What is prevention of Epidural and Subdural Hematomas

Answer 3

safety measures that deter head trauma are the best prevention

Question 4

What is prevention of Cerebral Concussion

Answer 4

difficult to prevent; use of seat belts, child restraint seats, and wearing helmets

Question 5

What is prevention of Cerebral Contusion

Answer 5

difficult to prevent; use of seat belts, child restraint seats, and wearing helmets

Question 6

What is prevention of Depressed Skull Fracture

Answer 6

difficult because of the accidental nature of the fracture

Question 7

What is prevention of Paraplegia and Quadriplegia

Answer 7

is not possible; preventing beyond initial insult is best

Question 8

What is prevention of Degenerative Disk Disease

Answer 8

difficult because this is a degenerative process and common in aging

Question 9

What is prevention of Hernaited and Bulging Disk

Answer 9

good and proper body mechanics is helpful

Question 10

What is prevention of Sciatic Nerve Injury–Spinal Stenosis

Answer 10

injury associated with traumatic insults is difficult; degeneration of disks is unavoidable

Question 11

What is prevention of Headache

Answer 11

avoding known or suspected trigger factors

Question 12

What is prevention of Migraine

Answer 12

avoid trigger factors if possilbe; drug therapy treatment and relaxation techniques

Question 13

What is prevention of Epilepsy/A Seizure Disorder

Answer 13

prevention of initial onset of seizure activity is impossible; drug therapy has positive affect on ultimate outcome

Question 14

What is prevention of Parkinson’s Disease

Answer 14

no prevention is known

Question 15

What is prevention of Huntington’s Chorea

Answer 15

no prevention is known; autosomal dominant

Question 16

What is prevention of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Answer 16

no prevention is known; autosomal trait possibly

Question 17

What is prevention of Restless Leg Syndrome

Answer 17

no prevention is known

Question 18

What is prevention of Transiet Global Amnesia

Answer 18

no prevention is known

Question 19

What is prevention of Peripheral Neuritis/Neuropathy

Answer 19

difficult when the etiology is based on preceding disease process or exposure to toxic substances

Question 20

What is prevention of Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)

Answer 20

no prevention is known

Question 21

What is prevention of Bell’s Palsy

Answer 21

no prevention is known

Question 22

What is prevention of Meningitis

Answer 22

difficult; contact with known cases are often prescribed prophylactic antibiotics

Question 23

What is prevention of Encephalitis

Answer 23

difficult; avoiding environments heavily populated with mosquitoes may prevent the bites

Question 24

What is prevention of Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Answer 24

no prevention is known

Question 25

What is prevention of Brain Abscess

Answer 25

difficult because of the numerous possible sources of the infection

Question 26

What is prevention of Poliomyelitis and Postpolio Syndrome

Answer 26

administration of the polio vaccines has helped to significantly reduce the incidence of polio

Question 27

What is prevention of Intracranial Tumors (Brain Tumors)

Answer 27

no prevention is known