MRCP South

07/07/2024

An Umbrella term for all below given Headaches

TRIGEMINAL AUTONOMIC CEPHALGIAS.

07/07/2024

13/06/2024

HEADACHES

13/06/2024

TICS
Brief, Non-Rhythmic, repetitive contractions involving face, head, proximal limbs (Stereotype Contractions)

08/06/2024

CHOREA
(Lesion in the Indirect pathway of Basal ganglia)

BEDSIDE SIGNS FOR ASSESSMENT OF CHOREA
-Hypotonia
-Abnormal posturing of hands
-Knee reflex(Hung up reflex)
-Show your tongue and try to keep in this position (Jack in the box tongue)(Motor Im-persistence)
-Close your eyes(Patient will close and open eyes repeatedly)(Motor Im-persistence)
-Pronator Sign
-Milkmaid Sign(Milkmaid grip with alternate squeezing and gripping)

08/06/2024

DYSTONIAS

Focal Dystonias
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1.Torticollis
2.Anterocollis
3.LateroCollis
4.Retrocollis
5.Blepharospasm
6.Oromandibular Dystonias
7.Focal Limb Dystonias(Writer's Cramp)

Generalized Dystonias ( Involving multiple muscle groups )

08/06/2024

Non-Rhythmic Movement Disorders

1. Sustained or Postural e.g Dystonias
2. Non-Sustained e.g Chorea, PseudoAthetosis, Athetosis, hemiballismus, Parkinsonism, Tics

07/06/2024

TREMORS (Rhythmic Movement Disorder)

1. Resting tremors(Parkinsonism)
2. Intentional tremors(Cerebellum)
3. Flapping tremors(Hepatic encephalopathy & CO2 Narcosiss)
4. Fine tremors(Anxiety & Hyperthyroidism)
5. Batwing tremors(Wilson's Disease)
6. Coarse tremors(Alcohol withdrawal)
7. Holmes tremors(Lesion in Red Nucleus like stroke, MS, tumour, trauma and radiations)(combination of resting, postural and action tremors)

07/06/2024

Movement Disorders