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Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... degrees due to dystonia ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... medications (i.e. when treating ... rigidity" +/- tremor ... cogwheel effect (+/- dystonia ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
disorders • Testing ... spondylitis, Axial dystonia ... Treatment: • ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #neurology
In parkinsonian patients, distal dystonic phenomena, mainly in the hands and feet, can occur and are
patients, distal dystonic ... #Parkinsonian #resting ... #Tremor #striatal ... #Hands #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose