Trigeminal Neuralgia Nursing Management

Bell's Palsy

• Hallmark sign is sudden facial paralysis or weakness, often affecting one side of the face.
• Common treatment for pain management includes analgesics, with corticosteroids being the drug of choice.
• Characterized by rapid onset and may be linked to viral infections, specifically the herpes simplex virus.

Seizure Disorders

• Definition of a seizure: a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain, leading to changes in behavior, movements, feelings, or consciousness.
• Nursing management involves ensuring patient safety, providing a calm environment, and documenting the seizure episode.
• Common medications for managing pediatric seizures include levetiracetam and valproic acid.

Facial Paralysis Management

• Nursing management includes maintaining eye protection, facial exercises, and patient education on the condition.
• Emotional support and reassurance can significantly help in coping with the effects of facial paralysis.

Intelligence and Development

• Average intelligence is defined as an IQ range of 90 to 109.
• Intellectual disability is characterized by an IQ score under 70.

Down Syndrome

• Common congenital heart defect associated is often atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD).
• The term for the wide space between the big and second toes is "sandal gap."
• Laboratory test for detection includes amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) during pregnancy.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Faulty social skills often referred to as "social communication deficits" are observed in children with autism.

Cerebral Palsy and Neurological Disorders

• Not all risk factors for cerebral palsy are known; certain prenatal and perinatal incidents are identified.
• Initial manifestation of Erb Duchenne's Paralysis is typically an inability to abduct or externally rotate the shoulder.
• A common manifestation of neural tube defects is spina bifida or anencephaly.

Myoclonic Seizures

• In children with myoclonic seizures, the abdominal reflex can be absent during diagnostic testing, indicating neurological abnormalities.