MRCP Psychiatry Flashcards

1
Q

Wheelchair bound child, biting own lips/fingers

A

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

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2
Q

Common lithium side effect

A

Thyroid disturbance

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3
Q

Stage of sleep cycle when sleepwalking

A

Stage 4 non-REM

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4
Q

First-line treatment for depression in elderly

A

SSRI

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5
Q

Management of OCD

A

CBT & exposure with response prevention

SSRI (used in conjunction with above)

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6
Q

What is methylphenidate?

A

Ritalin

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7
Q

Tetrad of narcolepsy

A

Cataplexy, hypersomnia, hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations, sleep paralysis

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8
Q

Treatment of narcolepsy

A

Methylphenidate (ritalin)

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9
Q

Define conversion disorder

A

A neurological presentation of a psychological stressor

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