Wk4R MSN570 Instructions: Case Study Discussion

Wk4RMSN570Instructions: Case Study Discussion
Please discuss the 3 cases below: Read and follow the instructions carefully!
Case Study One: Length: minimum of 250 words, not including references. Citations: At least two high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years!
1. A 55 y.o. male presents after a fall in his back yard. His diagnosis is a 12-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
• How does Bradykinesia manifest?
• What causes postural instability in this patient?
• Compare and contrast pyramidal vs. extrapyramidal.
• Compare and contrast myelinated and unmyelinated fibers.

Case Study Two: Length: minimum of 150 words, not including references. Citations: At least two high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years!
2. A 28 y.o. male presents with opioid dependency. He is not in treatment at the present time,, and is exhibiting severe withdrawal symptoms.
• Compare and contrast the efferent and afferent nerve pathways.
• What is nociception?
• What is somatogenic pain?
• What is hyperalgesia?
• How does Naloxone work?

Case Study Three: Length: minimum of 150 words, not including references. Citations: At least two high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years!
3. A 35 year old female presents with complications of Huntington’s Disease.
• What role does ACTH play in this disease?
• What is cytosine-atenine-guanine repeat? How does this pertain to Huntinton’s disease?
• How do chromatids and centomere apply to this patient?
• What is a Punett Square?
READINGS: Dlugasch& Story:Chapter 11 Neurologic Function