Quiz 06/14/2022

A 21-year-old man is brought into the clinic by his roommate due to bizarre behavior. For the last 10 months, the patient has been intermittently skipping classes and trying to soundproof his dorm room because he believes the government is watching him. His roommate says that on two separate occasions he caught the patient talking to himself under the bed covers. The neurological exam is normal but the patient refuses to make eye contact and his speech is pressured and tangential. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 65-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension presents with recent onset of bilateral eye discomfort and diplopia. She states that she is unable to completely close her eyes. On exam, pain is elicited when testing extraocular movements. Visual acuity and visual fields are unremarkable. MRI of the brain reveals excessive peri-orbital subcutaneous tissue bilaterally. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 12-year-old male is brought to the clinic accompanied by his father who states that for the past 4 months he has been randomly flailing his arm during class and calling out in the middle of the teacher’s lectures. He has been sent to the principal’s office twice in the past month for his disruptions. His father states that this is very out of character for him. In the clinic, the patient has intermittent movements of his right arm, where he raises his arm above his head and then slaps it down on his leg. Additionally, during the exam, he blurts out words that do not make contextual sense in the conversation. Two months later, the patient follows up with his father who states that all of the abnormal movements and vocalizations have resolved. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 27-year-old woman comes to the clinic for a routine checkup. She appears shy and does not make much eye contact. She mentions that she doesn’t have many friends because feels like she doesn’t deserve them and is fearful of rejection. She has had some depressive episodes in the past, but “does not want to bother anyone” about it. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 31-year-old male comes to the clinic for evaluation of recurrent nightmares after returning from a tour of duty with the military two months ago. He is unable to concentrate on his new desk job and flinches every time he hears a door close. While once an avid bowler, he no longer goes to the bowling alley because the sounds of the pins falling remind him of bomb explosions. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 30-year-old man with a past medical history of migraines presents to the emergency department for his typical migraine symptoms, which have become intractable. He is treated with a “migraine cocktail” (normal saline, acetaminophen, and prochlorperazine) with some improvement. You are then called to the bedside for concern that he is having a possible seizure. His head is turned forcibly to the right without eye deviation and he is able to follow commands and verbalize. Which of the following is the best next step in management?

What is the mechanism of action of pregabalin?

A 6-year-old female is seen in the clinic for decreased balance and numbness in her fingers and toes. Her father, who is with her at the clinic visit, states that she was developmentally normal until 2 years of age, at which time she began to have frequent falls. During the past year, she has also developed slurred speech. The neurological exam reveals truncal ataxia, ataxic gait, scanning speech, and decreased sensation to vibration and pinprick in her extremities. The ocular exam reveals irregular capillary dilation of the retina and skin. What is the most likely diagnosis?

An EMG/NCS is performed for the evaluation of subacute left upper extremity weakness in an adult female. There are fibrillation potentials in the deltoid and biceps on EMG and decreased median and radial sensory amplitudes on NCS. Which portion of the brachial plexus was injured?