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Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
variable tremor, mask ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment
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 ... FatimahDandan #Pisa #Syndrome ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... - Kearns-Sayre syndrome ... - Myotonic dystrophy ... immunologic assay - MuSK
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Carpal timel syndrome ... Mild obesity, Myotonia ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
External Snapping Hip Syndrome - Coxa Saltans

External snapping hip or coxa saltans: sliding of the iliotibial
External Snapping Hip Syndrome ... Snapping #Hip #Syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... #Piriformis #syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Test #Piriformis #Syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... lumbar #sciatica #msk
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
manifestations of Down syndrome ... between toes • Hypotonia ... #Downs #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... Stiff Person Syndrome ... spondylitis, Axial dystonia ... Treatment: • ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment