Appendix F

Appendix F

Associate Level Material
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?

Physicians and researchers do not understand exactly why multiple sclerosis affects some individuals and not others however, a combination of factors such as genetics, childhood infections, viruses, and the environment may play a role in whether or, not one contracts this disease.

2. What structure(s) and function(s) of the nervous system are affected by multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that causes the body’s immune system to attack its own tissues, the substance that coats and protects the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord.   When this coating becomes damaged, the messages that are traveling along the damaged nerve can then become blocked or slowed affecting one’s muscles, balance, coordination, and vision.

3. What can be done to treat this disease?

Since there is currently no cure for multiple sclerosis, treatment for this disease...