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Catalepsy on Neurological Examination

Catalepsy (patient adopts positions that they are put in by the examiner): Waxy
Catalepsy on Neurological ... Examination Catalepsy ... examiner): Waxy flexibility ... seen with Organic catatonia ... #Catatonia #clinical
Waxy Flexibility in Catatonia

Catatonia is a psychomotor condition characterized by the total loss of motor initiative,
Waxy Flexibility ... in Catatonia ... Catatonia is a psychomotor ... In catatonia the ... #Waxy #Flexibility
Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

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#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
and Malignant Catatonia ... Malignant #Malignant #Catatonia ... SS #comparison #diagnosis
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia ... Syndromes #Comparison #diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis ... epilepticus, Malignant catatonia ... mental status: catatonic ... Malignant #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
behavior including catatonia ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... spasticity, rigidity, paratonia ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
DSM-5 Criteria for Schizophrenia 

- Two or more of the following are present for a significant
Disorganized or Catatonic ... self-care #Diagnosis
Anorexia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Binge/Purge Subtype - Recurrent (once per week) episodes of binge-eating or purging,
behavioral rigidity, inflexibility ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Miserly - Lack of generosity when it
the expense of flexibility ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis