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Classification of Anti-Depressant Drugs
Anti depressants are classified in the following categories ( with example drugs ) A – Tricyclics Neutral: Imipramine, Dothiepin Sedative: Amitriptyline, Trimipramine, Doxepin Stimulant: Desipramine, Nortriptyline, Protriptyline, Mianserin B –… Read more
Clinical Classification of Seizures
Clinically seizures can be classified as follows: A. Generalized epilepsy Major generalized seizures: grand mal epilepsy Minor generalized seizures: petit mal epilepsy, myoclonic seizures B. Partial epilepsy Simple partial seizures:… Read more
Parkinsonism – Clinical features
Parkinson’s disease is a neuro degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The disease affects motor skills, speech and other CNS functions of the patient. The main clinical features of… Read more
What are the common causes of tremors
Tremors are seen in variety of disorders and diseases. The most common causes of tremors are as follows: Anxiety Essential tremor Physiological tremor Thyrotoxicosis Parkinson’s disease Heavy metal poisoning, e.g… Read more
Major Clinical features of polyneuropathies – Peripheral neuropathy
This informative article will try to point out that what are the major clinical features of poly neuropathies. Symmetrical distal weakness and wasting symmetrical distal sensory impairment loss of tendon… Read more
Rebound tenderness – Blumberg’s sign
Rebound tenderness is elicited by palpating slowly and deeply over a viscus and then suddenly releasing the palpating hand. If rebound tenderness is positive then the patient experiences pain. The… Read more
Male vs Female brain | Tabulated differences
We will be listing out some key features differentiating between the male and female brain and nervous system in a tabulated form. Hope you will find this information helpful and… Read more
Dizziness, fever with infection (throat)
Some times there could be a situation in which the person is having dizziness, fever and some infection, e.g throat infection. The cause of dizziness might be considered to be… Read more
