Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Headaches are a prevalent medical condition that can cause pain or discomfort in the head or neck area. Among the different types of headaches, migraine headaches are a specific and…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Overview of Epilepsy and Seizures Seizures are a sudden and temporary disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain that can cause changes in behavior, movement, or…
Figure 12.1 The nervous system, the body’s control center, consists of the brain, the spinal cord, and a very complex system of nerves. (attribution: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY 4.0 license) Chapter Outline 12.1 Epilepsy and Anticonvulsant Drugs 12.2 Migraine Headaches and…
This chapter discussed the disease processes and drug classifications used in managing two progressive neurodegenerative conditions: Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis. There are similarities and differences among these conditions. Both cause motor and autonomic system manifestations, and neither has an…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Interferons Interferons are proteins that are released in response to pathogens. Synthetic interferons have been made to resemble naturally occurring ones. These agents are important for treating viral infections, neoplasms,…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating, inflammatory, immune-mediated condition. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (2023), studies have confirmed that nearly 1 million people are living with…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Currently there is no cure for PD. Although pharmacologic management is a first-line treatment, drugs only provide symptomatic relief; they do not cease or reverse the neuronal…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurologic condition that destroys some of the dopamine-secreting neurons of the substantia nigra, a critical area of the brain that produces dopamine…
Figure 11.1 The nervous system, the body’s control center, consists of the brain, the spinal cord, and a very complex system of nerves. (attribution: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY 4.0 license) Chapter Outline 11.1 Introduction to Parkinson’s Disease 11.2 Anti-Parkinsonian Drugs 11.3 Introduction…
This chapter discussed the disease processes and drug classifications used in managing two irreversible neurodegenerative conditions: myasthenia gravis and Alzheimer’s disease. With one exception, the drug classifications used in both diseases—direct- and indirect-acting cholinergic agonists and AChE inhibitors—essentially make more…