Tourette's Syndrome Practice Questions

Question 1

Drug of choice for initial pharmacological treatment of Tourette syndrome -

Accepted Answer

Clonidine

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B complex

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Haloperidol

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Valproate

Question 2

Dysdiadochokinesia refers to:

Accepted Answer

Inability to Perform Rapid Alternating Movements

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Intention Tremor

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Tremor of the Eyeballs

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Failure of Progression in Talking

Question 3

Tics, hair pulling, and nail biting behaviors are best treated with?

Accepted Answer

Behavior therapy

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Psychodynamic therapy

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ECT

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Medications

Question 4

Chorea is NOT seen in

Accepted Answer

Tourette syndrome

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Rheumatic fever

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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Huntington's disease

Question 5

What is the treatment of choice for akathisia?

Accepted Answer

Propranolol

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Benztropine

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Dantrolene

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Lithium

Question 6

Psychosurgery is used in which of the following conditions?

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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Phobia

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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Depression

Question 7

All are true about obsession, except:

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Associated with dim light

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Recurrent foolish thoughts

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Attempts to resist intrusive ideas

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Associated depression

Question 8

An elderly male presents with a history of excessive hand washing and repetitive daily routines. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of obsessions?

Accepted Answer

Intrusive and unwanted mental events

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Repetitive thoughts or urges

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Ego-dystonic nature

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Repetitive behaviors

Question 9

Fixation at the anal stage of psychosexual development can lead to which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

Obsessive compulsive disorder

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Anxiety disorders

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Depression

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Schizophrenia

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of obsession?

Accepted Answer

Abstract thinking

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Repetitive behavior

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Ego-dystonic

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Compulsion

Tourette's Syndrome — MCQs

Tourette's Syndrome — MCQs

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