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Closely related to other causes of syncope related to hypotension (low blood pressure) such as orthostatic syncope. [9] Some psychological conditions (anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, conversion disorder) may cause symptoms resembling syncope. [9] A number of psychological interventions are available. [29]
Truncal hypotonia and clumsy or ataxic gait are typical. [5] Behavioral and sleep problems are also common. [9] [10] Approximately 50% of patients receive a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. [8] Some patients have significant feeding issues. [11] [7] Constipation has also been reported. [12] Some patients experience strabismus. [5]
There are a great number of symptoms experienced by those with a functional neurological disorder. While these symptoms are very real, their origin is complex, since it can be associated with severe psychological trauma (conversion disorder), and idiopathic neurological dysfunction. [6]
The causes of frontal lobe disorders can be closed head injury. An example of this can be from an accident, which can cause damage to the orbitofrontal cortex area of the brain. [2] Cerebrovascular disease may cause a stroke in the frontal lobe. Tumours such as meningiomas may present with a frontal lobe syndrome. [11]
Medications are used to reverse the symptoms of extrapyramidal side effects caused by antipsychotics or other drugs, by either directly or indirectly increasing dopaminergic neurotransmission. The treatment varies by the type of the EPS, but may involve anticholinergic agents such as procyclidine, benztropine, diphenhydramine, and trihexyphenidyl.
In addition, a slow gait may be a sign of premature mortality, cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to a July 2018 meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors ...
CT scans are indicated for SPS patients who respond poorly to therapy to determine if cancer is the cause. [ 30 ] A variety of conditions have similar symptoms to SPS, including myelopathies , dystonias , spinocerebellar degenerations , primary lateral sclerosis , neuromyotonia , and some psychogenic disorders. [ 7 ]
Dec. 10—ROCHESTER — Cris Ross, Mayo Clinic's high-profile information technology chief who managed the $1.5 billion Epic System medical records transition, retired in November. Ross had served ...