Procedural memory and emotional attachment in Alzheimer disease:
implications for meaningful and engaging activities.
Abstract: With an increasing number of older adults being diagnosed
with Alzheimer disease, the need to find meaningful and enjoyable
activities in which they can successfully engage is important . . .
Invisible and visible symptoms of multiple sclerosis: which are
more predictive of health distress?
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine whether it is
the invisible or the visible symptoms or signs of multiple sclerosis
(MS) that are associated with greater health distress. Visible . . .
When a family member has a malignant brain tumor: the caregiver
perspective.
Abstract: The incidence of primary malignant brain tumors has
remained stable over the past 10 years, with median survival reported as
12 months. Once the patient has been diagnosed, providing care . . .
The concept of fatigue in multiple sclerosis.
Abstract: Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of multiple
sclerosis (MS), and it can have a major impact on health-related quality
of life. Therefore, it is imperative that healthcare . . .
JNN's contributions to neuroscience nursing as a
specialty.(Then & Now)
Anniversary Feature: Each 2008 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience
Nursing includes an anniversary feature in which we celebrate the
vision, determination, and challenges that have marked 4 . . .
Letter on "Acute Ischemic Stroke Review".(Letter from
JNN Readers)(Letter to the editor)
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Dr. Hinkle,
Thank you for your recent article, "Acute Ischemic Stroke
Review," in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, Oct. 2007. We have
a physician at our institution . . .
Are you blue?(Editorial)
Resources for healthcare research--both human and monetary--are
finite. Competition for these resources is fierce. Bench scientists
compete with clinicians; trials of potentially therapeutic . . .
Evolution of nursing research committees.(Research
Corner)(Report)
Starting a nursing research committee (NRC) begins with a vision
and curiosity for learning. The vision must be tied to best practices,
evidence-based practice (EBP), and advancing the art and . . .
Through the looking glass--our past, our present, and, perhaps,
our future.(Then & Now)
Anniversary Feature: Each 2008 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience
Nursing includes an anniversary feature in which we celebrate the
vision, determination, and challenges that have marked 4 . . .
In pursuit of excellence.(Editorial)
The hero of the Pixar[R] film Ratatouille is a skinny, little,
blue-gray rat named Remy. One of an enormous family of typical chubby,
brown rats, Remy is expected to live and eat like a . . .
A case study: identifying alcohol abuse in multiple
sclerosis.(Case study)
Abstract: Limited information is available regarding alcohol abuse
in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Tools are available to assist
clinicians in screening and intervention for alcoholism. . . .
Neurological function and HIV risk behaviors of female prison
inmates.(human immunodefeciency virus)(Clinical report)
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explain relationships
between neurological dysfunction, HIV serological status, and HIV risk
behaviors that have not been well understood. A secondary . . .
Quality of life and burden in caregivers of patients with
epilepsy.(Clinical report)
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare quality of life
and burden in 100 caregivers of adolescent and adult patients with
epilepsy that started in adolescence. We invited caregivers of . . .
Using focus groups to inform the Neuro-QOL measurement tool:
exploring patient-centered, health-related quality of life concepts
Abstract: Measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQL) is
of particular importance in neurology clinical trials, where differences
in clinical measurements or laboratory data may not . . .
Knowledge of risk factors for falling reported by patients with
Parkinson disease.(Clinical report)
Abstract: This study examined awareness of the risk factors for
falling among a group of community dwelling patients with Parkinson
disease (PD) using the Falls Risk Awareness Questionnaire (FRAQ). . . .
Neurofibromatosis: a young woman's journey--case study.(Case
study)
Abstract: Neurofibromatosis is a difficult condition to treat and
usually involves multiple surgeries throughout a patient's
lifetime. Cutaneous and plexiform fibromas, cafe-au-lait spots, . . .
The impact of brain temperature and core temperature on
intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure.(Clinical
report)
Abstract: Hyperthermia has been demonstrated to increase neuronal
injury when present during or after an acute brain injury. The
assumption that core temperature equals brain temperature exists. If . . .
The value of saying thank you.(Editorial)(Journal of Neuroscience
Nursing )(Editorial)
She was a particularly challenging patient to care for. She
complained that her room was too cold, she could not get help fast
enough to get to the bathroom, her room was dirty, people were rude . . .
Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System, Second Edition.(Brief
article)(Book review)
David Robertson, Editor-in-chief, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2004,
$79.95, 459 pages, ISBN 0-12-589762-6
Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System, Second Edition is a
valuable resource for individuals . . .
Pediatric Neurosurgical Intensive Care.(Book review)
Brian T. Andrews and Gregory B. Hammer, Editors, American
Association of Neurological Surgeons, Park Ridge, IL, 60068, 1997,
$79.95, 310 pages, ISBN 9624246-6-8
Pediatric Neurosurgical Intensive . . .
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