?Assignment 2: LASA 1:
Case Studies Presentation
?ByWednesday,
August 12, 2015,
create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to educate a group of medical
students participating in their grand rounds. There should be at least ten
slides in your Microsoft PowerPoint as well as a title slide and a slide
listing all your sources for creating this slideshow. You should also create
speaker notes for each slide of your presentation, which include the main
talking points for the topic addressed on the slide. Save the presentation as
AU_PSY350_M3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.ppt. Submit your assignment to theM3
Assignment 2 LASA 1Dropbox.
?In order to create
your slideshow, review the two case studies and then answer the questions
following each case study:
?Case
Study 1: Isaac
is a fifty-nine-year-old man. Several months ago, he noticed a slight tremor in
his hands. He assumed this to be a normal consequence of aging. The tremor,
however, gradually worsened, along with some muscular stiffness and slowness in
initiating movement. The tremor was more pronounced when he was not voluntarily
moving. Isaac was referred to a neurologist, who diagnosed him with Parkinson’s
disease. After visiting the neurologist, Isaac and his family ask you to
further explain this disorder. Isaac also asks about L-dopa as a treatment—the
neurologist had mentioned L-dopa as an effective medication but had instead
prescribedselegiline:
?What are the symptoms
of Parkinson’s disease?
?What are the possible
causes? Be sure to discuss both hereditary and environmental factors thought to
contribute to this disease.
?What parts of the
brain does this disease affect?
?Why do you think the
neurologist prescribedselegiline instead of L-dopa?
?Case
Study 2: Sabrina
is a twenty-seven-year-old woman who recently underwent a corpuscallosotomy. Initially after
surgery, when given a verbal command, Sabrina demonstrated markedapraxia of the left hand.
However, the extent of this issue diminished over time. Answer the following
questions about this client:
?What disorder was
most likely being treated by this operation, and how is the surgery performed?
?In what way is the
surgery expected to help Sabrina?
?What are the risks
and benefits of the surgery? Compare these to the risks and benefits of an
alternative treatment. If the decision were yours, which would you recommend?
Explain your decision.
?What was the cause of
theapraxia?
?What does the
reduction inapraxia symptoms tell us
about hemispheric specialization?
?Clickhere to follow tips
on creating a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. For this assignment and allDropbox assignments, you are
required to cite, at a minimum, the online course and the textbook for the
course. Additional sources are welcome. Scholarly sources are preferred and can
be found in theArgosy University online
library. For reputable web sources, look for .gov
or .edu sites as opposed to
.com sites. Do not use Wikipedia.
?Assignment
2 GradingCriteriaMaximum Points
?Described the
symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Discussed what parts of the brain this disease
affects.24
?Discussed hereditary
and environmental factors thought to contribute to Parkinson’s disease.24
?Analyzed the reasons
whyselegiline was prescribed
instead of L-dopa.28
?Discussed the
disorder being treated by the corpuscallosotomy and how the surgery is performed. Explained how the
surgery will help Sabrina.20
?Analyzed the risks
and benefits of the surgery and an alternative treatment and explained your
recommendation.24
?Explained the cause
of the apraxia.16
?Analyzed what the
reduction inapraxia symptoms reveals
about hemispheric specialization.20
?Used standard
presentation components.44
?Total:200
