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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
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
epilepticus, Malignant catatonia ... mental status: catatonic ... signs and mutism
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
behavior including catatonia ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
spasticity, rigidity, paratonia ... • Examine for signs
Anorexia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Binge/Purge Subtype - Recurrent (once per week) episodes of binge-eating or purging,
Anorexia Nervosa: Signs ... behavioral rigidity, inflexibility ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Miserly - Lack of generosity when it
the expense of flexibility ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs