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Appendix F
Review the following two case studies. Each patient is being referred to a specialist for further evaluation of a nervous system disorder. Outline characteristics of the disease each patient is suffering from by answering the questions associated with each case study. Answer in your own words.
Case Study 1 Name | Myelin S. Heath | Patient # | 12312312 | DOB: | 03/05/1986 | Physician | Dr. Delgadillo | Date: | 02/16/20XX |
Interoffice Referral Form
Ray D. Ology, M.D.
A Doctor’s Office, North Campus
1515 N. Medical Plaza #151
Anytown, Anywhere 12345
Dear Ray,
Myelin visited my office yesterday complaining of numbness in his right leg and face. He has also been experiencing muscle weakness and mild depression. I noticed a delay in his visual response in both eyes. I have referred Myelin to your facility because of possible multiple sclerosis, and I am requesting an MRI of the brain and spine. Please fax the results to me as soon as possible.
Regards,
Ruben Delgadillo, M.D.
Answer the following questions.
1. What could have caused Myelin’s disease?
This may be a hereditary situation. Unfortunately, there is not a cure for multiple sclerosis so it could be a case of being passed down from generation to generation. Normally, when a person has multiple sclerosis, the person will have numbness in the legs and blurred vision. It is a great idea to have the MRI done of the brain and spine to ensure this is the disease Myelin has.
2. What structure(s) and function(s) of the nervous system are affected by multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis does affect the brain and the spinal cord. The myelin sheath is damaged when a person has multiple sclerosis (“Emedicinehealth”, 2012). A person that has multiple sclerosis will have nerve damage that is caused by inflammation in the brain, optic nerve, or spinal cord (“Emedicinehealth”, 2012). There are several structure and functions that can be
Appendix F
Review the following two case studies. Each patient is being referred to a specialist for further evaluation of a nervous system disorder. Outline characteristics of the disease each patient is suffering from by answering the questions associated with each case study. Answer in your own words.
Case Study 1 Name | Myelin S. Heath | Patient # | 12312312 | DOB: | 03/05/1986 | Physician | Dr. Delgadillo | Date: | 02/16/20XX |
Interoffice Referral Form
Ray D. Ology, M.D.
A Doctor’s Office, North Campus
1515 N. Medical Plaza #151
Anytown, Anywhere 12345
Dear Ray,
Myelin visited my office yesterday complaining of numbness in his right leg and face. He has also been experiencing muscle weakness and mild depression. I noticed a delay in his visual response in both eyes. I have referred Myelin to your facility because of possible multiple sclerosis, and I am requesting an MRI of the brain and spine. Please fax the results to me as soon as possible.
Regards,
Ruben Delgadillo, M.D.
Answer the following questions.
1. What could have caused Myelin’s disease?
This may be a hereditary situation. Unfortunately, there is not a cure for multiple sclerosis so it could be a case of being passed down from generation to generation. Normally, when a person has multiple sclerosis, the person will have numbness in the legs and blurred vision. It is a great idea to have the MRI done of the brain and spine to ensure this is the disease Myelin has.
2. What structure(s) and function(s) of the nervous system are affected by multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis does affect the brain and the spinal cord. The myelin sheath is damaged when a person has multiple sclerosis (“Emedicinehealth”, 2012). A person that has multiple sclerosis will have nerve damage that is caused by inflammation in the brain, optic nerve, or spinal cord (“Emedicinehealth”, 2012). There are several structure and functions that can be
References: Emedicinehealth. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/myelin_and_the_central_nervous_system/page2_em.htm MAYOCLINIC. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meningitis/DS00018