Unexplained Sx + random Flashcards
1
Q
What is somatisation?
A
Sx for 2 years
Refuses to accept reassurance
2
Q
What is hypochondria?
A
Belief in severe underlying disease e.g. Cancer
Despite proof to the contrary
3
Q
What is conversion disorder?
A
Loss of motor or sensory function without organic cause
Not feigned
Sufferer my be indifferent
4
Q
Dissociative
A
Can be amnesia, fugue or stupor
5
Q
What is factitious disorder / Munchausens ?
A
Intentional production of sx
For the attention of medics
6
Q
What is malingering?
A
Fraudulent stimulation or exaggeration of sx/ condition
For financial or other gain
7
Q
Narcolepsy
A
Sudden deep sleep - brief
Cataplexy - bilateral loss of muscle tone
Sleep paralysis + hypnagogic hallucinations
8
Q
Nocturnal leg cramps are associated with
A
DM
Pregnancy
Arthritis
9
Q
Kleine- Levin
A
Extreme somnolence Hyperphagia Males > females Sexual disinhibition Confusion Irritability Euphoria Hallucinations Delusions
