NEURO

Question 1

What is trigeminal neuralgia?

Answer 1

• Sudden, sharp pain along the trigeminal nerve.

- Symptoms are usually unilateral and primarily in the maxillary and mandibular branches

Question 2

What are some triggers of trigeminal neuralgia?

Answer 2

Washing the face, chewing food, brushing teeth, yawning, or talking.

Question 3

What is the immediate intervention of trigeminal neuralgia?

Answer 3

Consistent pain control
DOC = Carbamazepine (associated with agranulocytosis and infection risk; clients should be told to report any fever or sore throat)

Question 4

A positive romberg test indicates:

Answer 4

A loss of balance is considered to be a positive Romberg sign and indicates that ataxia is sensory in nature rather than cerebellar.
-These clients would require assistance with ambulation