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A 23 year old female patient,who is doing her Mba,presented to the opd with the chief complaints of involuntary movements of both upper limbs and lower limbs since when she was 5 years old.


History of present illness:


Patient was apparently asymptomatic 18 years back from then she developed involuntary movements of upper limbs and lower limbs.


5 years back on severity she was taken to hospital.There they prescribed some medicines.


2 years back she took ayurvedic medication for 6 months,by which her severity was less.

Now again since one month she developed increased involuntary movements of whole body.


Her involuntary movements are present mostly during night times during sleep & lasts for 2-5 mins.


She also developed painful skin lesions on her buttocks & lower limbs,caused by her involuntary movements.



Past History:


The patient was not a known case of hypertension,diabetes mellitus,bronchial asthma,epilepsy & tuberculosis.No history of any surgeries.


Personal history:

Occupation - student

Vegetarian diet

Bowel & bladder - Normal

Sleep inadequate 

No addictions 

Appetite -normal


Family history:

Her paternal grandfather had such involuntary movements in his childhood.


General Examination:


The patient is conscious,coherent and cooperative.She is well oriented to time,place and person.


Pallor

No Icterus

No Cyanosis

No Lymphadenopathy 

No pedal edema

No clubbing

No koilonychia


Vitals

Temperature-Afebrile

Pulse rate-84 beats/min

Respiratory Rate- 14cpm

Blood pressure- 120/70 mmHg

SpO2 - 99% at room temperature 




Systemic examination:

CVS :

S1 S2 + no murmurs 


RS- BAE + , NVBS heard 


per abdomen- Soft,non tender,BS +ve


CNS- Conscious,Speech normal.


Provisional diagnosis - ?Benign hereditary chorea,

?Acute pharyngitis, ?Eczema , ?Adjustment issues due to physical illness











                                                        
                       















Treatment :

Day 1


P- To start on tab tetrabenazine 12.5 mg po bd

Tab Augmentin 625mg po bd

Tab Sodium valproate 300mg 

Tab levocitrezine 10mg po od

Salt water gargles 

Momate f cream for local application bd

Mupirocin gel for local application bd


Day 2

Tab tetrabenazine 12.5mg

Tab Sodium valproate 300mg 

Tab Augmentin 625mg po bd

Tab levocitrezine 10mg po od

Tab pantop 10mg

Tab Orofer xt

Salt water gargles 

Momate f cream for local application bd

Mupirocin gel for local application bd 


Day 3

Tab Tetrabenazine 25mg

Tab pan 40mg

Tab Orofer xt

Tab Augmentin 625mg po bd

Tab levocitrezine 10mg po od

Salt water gargles 

Momate f cream for local application bd

Mupirocin gel for local application bd


Day 4

Tab Tetrabenzaine 25mg

Tab Pan 40mg

Tab Orofer xt

Tab Augmentin 625mg po bd

Tab levocitrezine 10mg po od

Salt water gargles 

Momate f cream for local application bd

Mupirocin gel for local application bd


Day 5

Tab Amoxiclav 625mg

Tab levocitrezine 10mg po od

Salt water gargles 

Momate f cream for local application bd

Mupirocin gel for local application bd


    



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