Intraventricular hemorrhage is characterized by blood leaking into the cerebral ventricles
and mixing with cerebrospinal fluid. A standard treatment method involves inserting a …

Ataxia telangiectasia (AT) is a rare, multisystem progressive condition that typically presents
in early childhood. In the absence of cure, people with AT require coordinated …

Background: Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to reorganise and change in
response to experience or after brain damage. Neuroplasticity is an imperative component …

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) has been accepted nationally and internationally as a tool
to assess depth and duration of consciousness since it was published in 1974. Although it …

Portal hypertension is a complication seen in patients with liver cirrhosis and is
characterised by high pressure in the portal vein. As portal hypertension worsens, varices …

Background: Patients with stroke are dependent on their family to relieve their physical and
emotional needs after discharge from the hospital. The family plays an important role in …

This comprehensive and clinically-focused textbook is designed for student and qualified
nurses concerned with caring effectively for deteriorating and acutely ill adults outside of …

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a disorder of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) that causes
fatigue and fluctuating muscle weakness (Hickey, 2009). The physiology of this disease is …

Research into outcomes of endovascular intervention for cerebral blood vessel
malformations has previously focused on the clinical picture of the disease, death rate …

Abstract Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was introduced in 1974 as a tool to standardize the
assessment of the level of consciousness of patients. Since it was introduced and used …