- Title
- Acute neurological conditions
- Creator
- Gilbert, Amali; Ford, Leeanne; Gilbert, Julia; Reshamwala, Reshamwala; Todorovic, Michael
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- Text; Book chapter
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/191563
- Identifier
- vital:17832
- Identifier
- ISBN:9781108329477 (ISBN); 9781108413039 (ISBN)
- Abstract
- Neurological conditions are diseases or conditions affecting the central and peripheral nervous system, caused by illness or injury and resulting in physical and/or psychological symptoms. Neurological conditions are a primary contributor to disability, are often incurable and worsen over time. For these reasons, neurological conditions are considered a significant global and economic public health burden (Gaskin et al., 2017). Acute neurological disorders are not specific to a certain demographic, and can impact people of all ages, irrespective of gender or ethnicity. The patient presenting with an acute neurological condition represents a unique nursing challenge, with the condition often impacting the person’s quality of life. This impact can be significantly greater if disability is acquired at a young age. © Cambridge University Press 2018.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Relation
- Acute Care Nursing Chapter 8 p. 145-167
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018
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