DQ 1

Select two of the following discussion questions for your discussion response. Indicate which questions you have chosen using the format displayed in the "Discussion Forum Sample."

1. From a pathophysiological perspective, describe the disease mechanism of spinal trauma. Discuss complications associated with spinal trauma based upon time of injury. 
2. What are some the recent discoveries surrounding the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease, and how could these discoveries lead to new treatments? Include your resources in your response.
3. What are some of the leading theories that attempt to descrive the pathophysiology underlying fibromyalgia? Which ones are best supported? Include your resources in your response.

 DQ 2

Select two of the following discussion questions for your discussion response. Indicate which questions you have chosen using the format displayed in the "Discussion Forum Sample."

1. Explain Bell's palsy by providing treatment options and the physiologic disorder on presentation.
2. Explain the neurotransmitter dysfunction in a patient with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Include your resources in your response.
3. In pediatric patients, the initial assessment is similar with bacterial and viral meningitis. What are the different considerations in treatment and stabilization of neurologic deficits?
4. Embolic and bleed cerebrovascular accidents are managed differently based on the causative factor for the stroke. Provide a discussion of the difference in pathophysiology of the two types of strokes.
5. Detail the different types of cerebral palsies. Explain the potential origin associated with cellular malfunction and environmental influences.
6. Differentiate between Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and vascular dementia.