This document provides an overview of several neurologic disorders, including: - Multiple sclerosis, which causes fatigue, vision issues, weakness and more. Treatment focuses on retaining function and limiting disability. - Myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder causing severe muscle weakness. Medications aim to improve symptoms. - Guillain-Barré syndrome, an acute inflammatory disorder causing ascending paralysis. Supportive care and monitoring of respiratory function are priorities. - Parkinson's disease, characterized by tremors and rigidity. Medications may provide relief but symptoms gradually worsen over time. - Huntington's disease, an inherited disorder causing chorea and dementia. No cure exists, and

1. Nursing Care of Clients with Neurologic Disorders Ma. Tosca Cybil A. Torres, RN, MAN

3. Multiple Sclerosis

17. Myasthenia gravis (MG)

32. Guillain-Barr é Syndrome (GBS)

42. Degenerative Disorders

43. Parkinson’s Disease

58. Huntington’s Disease (chorea)

67. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Lou Gehrig’s disease

68. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Disease of unknown cause in which there is a loss of motor neurons in the anterior horns of the spinal cord and the motor nuclei in the lower brain stem.

76. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD, spongiform encephalopathy)

83. Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)

90. Bell’s Palsy