35 year old female C/O head ache and neck pain


Dec 29 2022
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35 year old female presented with the c/o of headache, neck pain since two months, tingling sensation of left hand since two months and left shoulder pain since 2 months

HOPI
35 year old female presented with the c/o of headache, neck pain since two months, tingling sensation of left hand since two months and left shoulder pain since 2 months
- Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months ago after which she developed headache in occipital region which is stabbing type, not associated with nausea, vomitings, aura, photophobia, lacrimation.
H/O neck pain since 2 years which is dragging type not associated with rigidity, stiffness.
-She has history of head trauma 1 years ago after which she had LOC for 5 min, not associated with vomitings, ENT bleed 
H/O giddiness since 1 year which lasts for 2-3 minutes not associated with postural variation, tinnitus 
K/C/O HTN since the last two months (on regular medication, Tab Telma 40mg po od) 


EXAMINATION 
Pt is C/C/C
No pallor, Icterus,cyanosis,clubbing,lymphadenopathy,Generalised edema 
BP:140/100mm hg
PR:90bpm
RR:16/min
Temp : Afebrile 
CVS:S1S2 +,No murmurs 
RS :Bilateral air entry present 
       Normal vesicular breath sounds heard 
PA- soft, non tender 
CNS-
CNS:
Pupils- left- NSRL
             right-NSRL
Higher mental functions
- Conscious
- Oriented to time,place and person
- Memory - Intact
- Speech - no deficit

Cranial nerve examination 

          • 1 - olfactory sense - normal

          • 2- visual acuity present,direct reflex R L
                                     +. +                 
            Indirect reflex + +
          • 3,4,6 - no ptosis Or nystagmus

          • 5- corneal reflex present 

           • 7- no deviation of mouth, no loss of nasolabial folds, forehead wrinkling present

          • 8- Normal hearing

          • 9,10- position of uvula is central ,Gag reflex- present

          • 11- sternocleidomastoid contraction present

          • 12- no deviation of tongue
 Motor system 

Reflexes 
                          Right Left            
Biceps 2+ 2+      
Triceps 2+ 2+       
Supinator 2+ 2+
 Knee. 2+. 2+
Ankle. 2+ 2+
Plantars- flexion Flexion
Power. Lt. Rt
Upper limb -5/5. 5/5

Lower limb -5/5 5/5                                  
               

TONE. Lt. Rt
 Upper limbs N N                
 Lower limbs N N               

No Involuntary movements
 SENSORY SYSTEM

I – SPINOTHALAMIC R L
1. Crude touch N N 
2. Pain. N. N
3. Temperature. N. N
II – POSTERIOR COLUMN
1. Fine touch. N. N
2. Vibration. N. N
3. Position sense. N. N
4. Romberg’s sign -Negitive
III – CORTICAL
1. Two point 
    discrimination. N. N
2. Tactile localisation. N. N
3. Graphaesthesia. N. N
4. Stereognosis. N. N
 CEREBELLAR Tests
No Nystagmus
Finger Nose test - normal
Heel Knee test - normal
Dysdiadokokinesia - normal


Provisional diagnosis 
Neck pain under evaluation (?cervical spondylosis) 
K/C/O HTN since 2 months 


Treatment 
Tab HIFENAC MR po od 
Tab PAN 40mg po od bbf
Tab NUROKIND LC po od hs 
Monitor vitals and inform sos

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