INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS OF B/L UPPER AND LOWER LIMBS OF A 38y|M



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  38 year old male autodriver by occupation came to the casuality with chief complaints of  involuntary movements of both upper and lower limbs 


HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS :- 

patient was apparently normal. Yesterday, after consuming alcohol he started showing aggressive behaviour and developed involuntary movements of both upper and lower limbs- tonic clonic lasted for 10 mins, up rolling of eyes present, tongue bite- present, there was no post icteral confusion or involuntary micturition/defecation.

Visual and auditory hallucinations +/? Fearfulness +/?

No c/o pain abdomen,nausea,vomiting,chest pain, palpitations.

Pt is consuming alcohol since 10-12yrs (180ml/day 3-4 times a week)




PAST HISTORY 

No similar complaints in the past

N/K/C/O. Dm,Htn, Epilepsy

h/o appendicectomy 10 yrs ago


GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient was conscious, not co operative

pallor , icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy,edema are absent 

vitals at the time of admission i.e 28-2-22

temp.  afebrile 

BP 150/100mm hg 

PR 82bpm.

RR 19cpm

spo2 100 @RA 

GRBS 330mg/dl

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

Cvs: s1 s2 heard 

RS: BAE +

P/A : soft , non tender 

CNS: Pt is conscious , speech is normal , no signs of meningial irritation

Cranial nerves are intact

Gait is normal

Reflexes : B   T   S   K  A   P

    Rt         +    +   +   +   +   +

    Lt         +     +  +    +   +   +

Power: Rt   Lt

UL       4/5   4/5

LL       4/5    4/5

Sensory system : able to perceive sensations normally 

INVESTIGATIONS

SARS-COV-2 PCR : NEGATIVE 

GRBS: 113mg/dl

BLOOD UREA:








29mg/dl

SERUM CREATININE: 1.5 mg/dl

Serum electrolytes

Na: 136

K: 3.6

Cl: 98

MRI : NAD

EEG:


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS

Seizure under evaluation 

Alcohol withdrawal ?


TREATMENT 

1. Inj LEVIPIL 500mg IV / BD

2. inj OPTINEURON 1amp in 100ml NS IV

3. Inj. THIAMINE 1amp in 100 ml NS IV / TID

4. INJ LORAZEPAM 4mg IV /sos

5.inj pantop 40 mg iv /bd 

6.inj zofer 4 mg iv /sos


1-3-22

Pt is c/c

BP:110/80 mm Hg

PR: 80bpm

CVS: s1 s2 heard

RS: BAE +

GRBS:113mg/dl 

TREATMENT:

1) T. LEVIPIL 500MG

2) INJ. THIAMINE 100MG IV BD

3) ZYTER GEL for L/A on tongue

4) INJ PAN 40MG IV OD

5) INJ ZOFER 4MG IV SOS


2-3-22


Pt is c/c

Vitals are stable

TREATMENT:

1) T. LEVIPIL 500MG

2) INJ. THIAMINE 100MG IV BD

3) ZYTER GEL for L/A on tongue

4) INJ PAN 40MG IV OD

5) INJ ZOFER 4MG IV SOS

6) T.LORAZEPAM 2mg *__*__2
 
7) INJ LORAZEPAM 1/2 amp / 2 mg sos if pt is irritable 

8)NICOTEX GUMS  2mg SOS


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