Extrapyramidal symptoms

2.6 Symptoms of Vicarious Trauma Rosenbloom, Pratt and Pearlmann (1995) argue that VT can be unexpected and symptoms may not be detectable for quite some time. Physical, emotional and behavioural symptoms such as sleep disturbances, trust issues, safety concerns, intrusive imagery, intimacy issues and a sense of frustration with clients are all common symptoms of VT. Furthermore, work related issues and interpersonal problems may likely occur with VT (Sommer, 2008). Pearlman and Saaktvine…

I couldn’t feel my hands, the numbness and tingling went up my arm, but there was nothing I could do to stop the pain. It was August 4th, 2015 the day of cheerleading tryouts and I was experiencing a complicated migraine just before I had to perform. This condition caused my hands, arm, face, and sometimes my mouth to go numb and then a pounding headache would follow, sometimes I even endured nausea. I knew this was something I had to learn to live with and there would be challenges along the…

Common Side Effects of Chemotherapeutic Agents Different drugs cause different side effects. Certain types of chemotherapy often have specific side effects. But, each person’s experience is different. Fatigue. Fatigue is feeling tired or exhausted almost all the time. It is the most common side effect of chemotherapy. Pain. Chemotherapy sometimes causes pain. This can include: • Headaches • Muscle pain • Stomach pain • Pain from nerve damage, such as burning, numbness, or shooting pains, usually…

from 10 - 14 days. An irritating cough may persist for several days after other symptoms have gone. Some other viruses also produce rash, most childhood rashes are not measles because measles has a range of other unpleasant symptoms and sometimes serious complications. If you suspect that you or your child have measles contact your GP as soon as possible. GP will be able to diagnose measles from the combination of symptoms, although a sample of your saliva and blood may be tested to confirm the…

Introduction Xerostomia refers to dry mouth as a result of reduced or absent saliva flow (1). A variety of medical conditions may result in decreased salivary gland function and xerostomia, as it is case after radiation for medical reasons. Indeed, xerostomia, often permanent, appears as a both early and late sequela of head and neck radiotherapy (2-4). Xerostomia severely affects the patient’s quality of life. Difficult swallowing and/or speaking is the typical complain of patients with…

2009). The signs and symptoms of MN are the pain in the proximal region of the metatarsal heads radiating down to the third and fourth toes, exacerbated by ambulation with tight shoes and with palpable increase tenderness on metatarsal heads (Shishir & Wang, 2009). According to Klenerman, MacClellan, Guiloff, and (1983): Levine,…

implies it can be confidently used in different clinical settings, on a wide range of patients by clinicians with different experiences, provided of course that it is used accurately. The predictors are as follows: 1) duration of symptoms less than 16 days; 2) no symptoms distal to the knee; 3) Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire Work subscale score more 19; 4) hip internal rotation greater than 35 degrees and 5)more than one lumbar segments stiffness with manual assessment. Patients are most…

Have you ever seen someone have a seizure and thought to yourself what causes them? Well I have my daughter has them she started having them about Four years ago. I didn’t know anything about them what caused them or what do I do to help her. We was out of town when she had her first one. I didn’t see how she had it or what happen I was out in the hall talking to some friends and one of the friends’ kids came out of the room and said “something has happened to Veronica and we don’t know what…

Patient was a known case of Crohn’s diagnosed at an outside hospital –the outside hospital was contacted and the information was confirmed. Patient was recently started on infliximab for Crohn’s disease and he reported improvement of his Crohn’s symptoms. Patient admitted cannabis use and smokes around 2-3 joints /day. On presentation patient had stable vitals with no fever. Physical exam was unremarkable with soft abdomen. His labs were significant for hypokalemia and mild elevation of…

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures. The brain disorder affects your nervous system. People are diagnosed with epilepsy when they have two or more seizures. These are classified into two groups. Type of Seizure What it affects and how. Generalized Seizure Affects both sides of the brain Absent Seizure sometimes called petit mal seizures, can cause rapid blinking or a few seconds of staring into space. Tonic-clonic seizures also called grand mal seizures, can make a person:…