60 year female with left upper and lower limb involuntary movements 3 days ago

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60YR OLD FEMALE PATIENT, RESIDENT OF RAMANAPET,FARMER BY OCCUPATION, CAME TO THE OPD,WITH THE CHIEF COMPLAINTS OF : 

C/O Involuntary movements of Left UL and LL ( first episode ) , associated with frothing ,Uprolling of eyes ,Tongue Bite ,Post Ictal Confusion present for 10 minutes .

Tongue Bite : 

No seizure activity at presentation but H/O two episodes of seizures occured at their home place and at their local Hospital ( at Ramanapet) within 30 minutes of each

 Fever ,which is Sudden in onset and intermittent type  since 2 days associated with chills ,rigors  and head ache behind the eyes,

The episode of seizure occurred after the fever had subsided

Neck pain- dragging type ,diffuse ,present since 2days 

H/O fall from bike 2years ago , led to mild abrasions over body and head  and associated with fracture of LT wrist joint (as she fell over left side -one side) .

No H/O Cold ,Cough , loss of appetite, Diurnal Variation , Burning Micturition 

PAST HISTORY: 


Not a K/C/O HTN, DM II , Epilepsy,Asthma ,TB , CAD ,CVD ,Thyroid 


PERSONAL HISTORY : 

Appetite -Normal 

Diet - Mixed 

Sleep - adequate

Bowel and bladder movements -Regular 

Addictions: Occasional alcoholic ( once every 3days - she consumes 90ml of alcohol )

Betel Nut chewing - Daily for 5-6 times 

Allergies : No allergies 

GENERAL EXAMINATION: 

Patient is conscious ,coherent , cooperative, Moderately Built and Moderately Nourished .

Temp: Afebrile 

BP : 130 / 90 mmHg 

PR : 87bpm 

RR : 20cpm 

GENERAL EXAMINATION:


Pallor : absent 


Icterus : absent 


Cyanosis: absent 


Clubbing : absent 


Lymphadenopathy : absent 


Edema : absent 


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION: 


CNS : HMF +  


                  RT LT 


Tone : UL : N N


             LL : N N




Power : UL -5/5 5/5


               LL- 5/5 5/5 




Reflexes : biceps: 2+ 2+


                Triceps : 2+ 2+


                   Knee: 2+ 2+


                   Ankle : 1+ 1+


             Supinator : 1+ 1+


              Babinsky : plantar plantar 


                                  Flexion flexion 


CVS : S1 S2 + ,no murmurs 


RS : BAE Present 


P/A : Soft and Non tender 


Meningeal signs like : neck stiffness , kerning sign,brudzinsky sign ared negative 


MRI BRAIN REPORT: 

-Acute Infarcts in Right Precentral Gyrus ,Pre motor area ,middle frontal gyrus ,centrum semi ovale ,Corona Radiata 

- Mild diffuse Cerebral atrophy 


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS: 

FOCAL SEIZURES WITH SECONDARY GENERALISATION 

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