Concepts of Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Concepts of Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • Pathophysiology of diseases that not only affect the nervous system and can secondarily impact the musculoskeletal system.
  • The pathophysiological structure, function, and alterations in the MS system
  • Pathophysiological changes of Lyme’s Disease in adults
  • Alterations in cognitive systems to include confusion states, delirium, and Parkinson’s Disease.
  • Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
  • Pathophysiological changes related to Pain, Temperature Regulation, Sleep, and Sensory Function
  • How does patient characteristics such as racial and ethnic variables impact altered physiology?
  • How does the pathophysiology of spinal injuries impact patients?
  • What is the impact of patient characteristics on disorders and altered physiology.

Common Neurological and MS disorders and the pathophysiological nature of these issues in adults and children:

Stroke Multiple sclerosis Transient Ischemic Attack Myasthenia gravis Headache Seizure disorders Head injury Spinal cord injury Inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system Osteoporosis Osteopenia Bursitis Tendinitis Gout Lyme Disease

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Spondylosis Fractures Parkinson’s Alzheimer’s

Three basic bone-formations: Osteoblasts Osteocytes Osteoclasts

Concepts of Psychological Disorders

  • What are the connections between biological factors and psychological disorders as they affect factors such as substance abuse?
  • The pathophysiological changes in Neurobiology of Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Common psychological disorders and the pathophysiological nature of these issues in adults and children:

Generalized anxiety disorder Depression Bipolar disorders Schizophrenia Delirium and dementia Obsessive compulsive disease

Women’s and Men’s Health, Infections, and Hematologic Disorders

  • The pathophysiology, structure, and function of the reproductive systems.
  • Pathophysiological changes related to women’s and men’s health, infections, and hematologic disorders.
  • How can racial/ethnic variables impact the physiological functioning of these disorders.
  • The impact of alterations in erythrocytes, platelets, and hemostatic function as it relates to pathophysiological responses in adults and children.

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  • The impact of alterations of Leukocyte and Lymphoid Function as it relates to pathophysiological responses in adults.

Common women’s, men’s, infections, and hematologic disorders and the pathophysiological nature of these issues in adults:

Sexually transmitted diseases Prostate Epididymitis Factors that affect fertility Reproductive health Alterations and fertility Anemia ITP and TTP DIC Thrombocytopenia

Pediatrics

  • Shock, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, and Burns in Children

Common pediatric disorders and the pathophysiological nature of these issues in children:

Cancer in Children Growth and development Normal growth patterns Scoliosis (ortho) Kawasaki Alterations in children Congenital (heart syndrome) PDAs Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Asthma Lead poisoning and effects on neurological functioning Sickle cell Hemophilia

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