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At a comprehensive stroke center in Covington, Louisiana, Robyn Nakamura, RN, CCRN, cared for neurosurgery and stroke patients in critical care. She covers neurological conditions for Biology Insights and still works per-diem hospital shifts.

Why Does My Shunt Hurt? Causes of Pain and Warning Signs Procedures
What Does a VP Shunt Look Like on a Person?Procedures
Does a Mini Stroke Show Up on an MRI?Brain & Nerves
Is a Brain Aneurysm Fatal? Ruptured vs. Unruptured Brain & Nerves
Brain Compression: Causes, Symptoms, and Interventions Brain & Nerves
Macrocrania: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management Brain & Nerves
What Is the Primary Advantage of a Stroke Severity Tool?Tests
Is Trephination Still Used Today? Yes, and Why Procedures
How Rare Is Moyamoya Disease? Incidence by Region Brain & Nerves
Temporal Stroke: Symptoms, Causes, and Recovery Brain & Nerves
How Often Do You Do Neuro Checks After a Fall?Safety
What Is the Treatment for Small Vessel Ischemic Disease?Brain & Nerves
Hypertensive Encephalopathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Brain & Nerves
What Is an Arachnoid Cyst? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Brain & Nerves
Cerebral Hypoxia: What It Is, Causes, and Treatment Brain & Nerves
What Is a Fistula in the Brain? Causes and Symptoms Brain & Nerves
Can a Pituitary Tumor Kill You?Cancer
What Is Chronic Small Vessel Ischemic Disease?Brain & Nerves
Can a Brain Tumor Cause Unexplained Nosebleeds?Cancer
What Is a Semi-Coma? Symptoms, Causes, and Recovery Brain & Nerves
Meningeal Cyst: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options Brain & Nerves
Can Head Trauma Cause an Aneurysm?Brain & Nerves
Can You Live a Normal Life After a Brain Bleed?Brain & Nerves
How Is Intracranial Hypertension Diagnosed: Key Tests Tests
What Do Non-Reactive Pupils Mean Medically?Brain & Nerves
Can You Die From a CSF Leak? The Life-Threatening Risks Brain & Nerves
How Much Vitamin B12 Do Stroke Patients Need?Brain & Nerves
What Does Alert and Oriented x3 Mean?Tests
What Is the Life Expectancy of a Person With Hydrocephalus?Brain & Nerves
If You Are Brain Dead, Does Your Heart Still Beat?Brain & Nerves