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CM- Neuro -10- Movement Disorders

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What are tremors   rhythmic oscillation of the body usually in distal body parts  
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What are the major metabolic causes of tremors   uremia and liver failure  
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what are the major endocrine causes of tremors   hypoglycemia, pheochromocytoma, thyrotoxicosis  
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What are the common drugs that are associated with tremors   Caffeine, Theophylline, Amphetamines, Alcohol, Lithium, Beta-Agonists, Bronchodilators, tricyclics, Valproic Acid, Amiodarone, Nifedipine  
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What is an action tremor/intention tremor   tremor provoked by movement usually indicates brain stem disorder or cerebellar disease  
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What is a resting tremor and what is it common in   tremor that is present in absence of voluntary muscle activity usually seen in Parkinson's  
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What is a postural tremor   tremor that occurs while trying to maintain posture, physiologic tremor and drug induced  
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What disease is associated with chorea (choreoathetosis movements) jerking   Huntington's Disease  
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What type of tremor or movement disorder is characterized by involuntary jerky nonrhythmic semi purposeful movements that occur predominantly in the limbs but can be in head, neck, lips, tongue   tardive dyskinesia  
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What type of movement is seen in senile chorea   buccolingual dyskinesia  
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What type of movement disorder can the following drugs induce- Phenytoin, L-Dopa, Psychotropic's   Drug induced Chorea  
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What type of movement disorder is marked by large flinging ballistic movements of the arms and legs   Hemiballismus- associated with Lacunar CVA, subthalamic basal ganglia disorders  
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What are the following characterized as? Spasmodic torticollis, segmental and generalized dystonia   focal dystonias  
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What type of movement disorder are the following characterized as? Oculogyric crisis, torticollis, tongue protrusion and opisthotonos   Acute Dystonic Reaction  
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What is the tx for acute dystonic reaction and paroxysmal dystonia   botulinum toxin  
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Which is more common Parkinson's' tremor or essential tremor   Essential tremor affects any age usually >60, affect both sexes, no racial predilection  
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What are something's that can reduce the essential tremors a pt experiences   alcohol and beta-blockers  
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Your pt has what you think is an essential tremor just to be careful what intoxication should you rule out   manganese or organic solvents can case essential like tremors  
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What type of inheritance is seen with essential tremor   autosomal dominant  
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what conditions can worsen essential tremors   emotion, hunger, and fatigue  
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How do essential tremors typically start   in one upper limb then involves other legs are less likely to be affected  
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what activities of daily living are affected most by essential tremors   hand writing, holding up a glass small manual dexterity tasks  
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What is the biggest difference between essential tremor and Parkinson's disease   essential tremor is tremor with action while Parkinson's exhibits a tremor at rest  
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One of your differentials of essential tremor is hyperthyroidism how would you rule this out   look for other s/sx of hyperthyroidism they will have increased appetite, weight loss, increased sweating, exophthalmos and lid lag, tachycardia, abnormal thyroid function tests  
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One of the differentials of essential tremors is cerebellar disease how would you rule this out   look for other s/sx of cerebellar disease such as tremor increases with intensity as target is approached, slow rate of tremor, broad ataxic gait, movements are clumsy, get brain imaging, hypotonia, past pointing  
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What questions would you want to ask a pt with suspected essential tremor   what makes it go away- alcohol, sleep. What makes it worse- Anxiety; Family hx  
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What tests should you order in suspected essential tremor pt   get thyroid tests, CT/MRI scans to rule hyperthyroidism and Cerebellar disease or tumor  
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What is the tx for essential tremor   most just need reassurance that they don't have Parkinson's but if activities of daily living are impacted beta blockers are effective  
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What is often the first line therapy for essential tremors especially in younger pts   Beta Blocker such as propanolol, Primidone is now being used as first line as well  
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What are some second line therapies for essential tremors   Anticonvulsants such as gabapentin and topiramate  
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When would surgery be considered as tx option for essential tremors   when all other tx has failed and the tremors are debilitating (surgery involves deep brain stimulation or thalamotomy)  
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what are the guidelines for starting propanolol to tx essential tremors   start low and go slow  
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What are the contraindications for using propranolol to tx essential tremors   hypersensitivity to tx, sinus bradycardia, heart block > 1st degree, sick sinus syndrome, overt heart failure, asthma  
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What type of drug is primidone that is used sometimes to tx essential tremors   antiepileptic drug start low and go slow with elderly  
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T/F clonazepam is ineffective at tx essential tremors   F it is effective but should be reserved for after Beta-Blocker or primidone  
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What is a common cause of restless leg syndrome   Iron deficiency  
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What are tx for restless leg syndrome   Iron supplements if serum iron is low, Sinemet, dopamine agonists (pergolide, ropinirole) and Gabapentin can all be used  
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