Psychiatry Flashcards
What is a Erotomanic delusion?
Patient believes someone of a higher status than them is in love with them
What is Munchausen Syndrome?
Patient fakes illness to receive attention
What is conversion disorder?
Presence of Neuro symptoms without any cause
La Belle indifference is associated with what condition?
Conversion Disorder
What is La Belle indifference?
Patient shows no concern over symptoms experiencing, associated with Conversion Disorder
What is Logoclonia?
A patient repeats the last syllable of a word or phrase.
What are neologisms?
Coining of new words that are only understood by the patient
What is echopraxia?
A patient imitates another person’s movements. It is an automatic process.
Which subtype of dementia is caused by the misfiling of beta-amyloid proteins, which accumulate to form plaques in the brain, causing neuronal death and loss of cortex which can be seen on an MRI scan.
Alzheimers
What neurological symptoms are common in Lithium Toxicity?
Ataxia, Tremor, Confusion and Nystagmus
