1. The following are the three main goals in 9. Which pattern corresponds to symmetric proximal
approaching patient with peripheral neuropathy, and distal weakness with sensory loss?
except A. Pattern 4
A. Identify where the lesion is B. PATTERN 1
B. Identify the cause C. Pattern 3
C. Determine the proper treatment D. Pattern 2
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE E. None of the above
2. Which is not included in the seven key questions in 10. Which pattern corresponds to asymmetric
approaching neuropathic disorder? proprioceptive sensory loss without weakness?
A. IS THERE INVOLVEMENT OF THE A. PATTERN 9
LOWER MOTOR NEURON? B. Pattern 10
B. What is the distribution of involvement? C. Pattern 7
C. What is the temporal evolution? D. Pattern 8
D. Is there evidence for hereditary
neuropathy? 11. All of the following are true statement about adult
spinal cord, except
3. Most commonly biopsied nerve in peripheral A. It originates at the medulla and continues
neuropathy caudally to the conus medullaris at the
A. Sciatic nerve lumbar level
B. Femoral nerve B. Spinal cord is thin tubular extension of
C. SURAL NERVE CNS
D. Radial nerve C. Spinal cord has 31 segments
D. ADULT SPINAL CORD IS ~48 CM LONG
4. Most common type of hereditary neuropathy
A. CMT 12. Useful marker of the sensory level on the trunk
B. HNPP A. T10
C. HNA B. T9
D. HSAM C. T7
D. T8
5. The most common cause of peripheral neuropathy
in developed countries 13. Brown Sequard Hemicord Syndrome consist of the
A. Rheumatoid Arthritis following, except
B. A. Loss of joint position and vibratory sense
C. SLE B. Ipsilateral weakness
D. DIABETES MELLITUS C. Contralateral loss of pain and temperature
sense
6. Which of the following causes nutritional D. CONTRALATERAL LOSS OF BALANCE
neuropathy?
A. Pyridoxine toxicity 14. Compressive spinal cord disorder
B. Hexacarbons A. Multiple Sclerosis
C. PELLAGRA B. HERNIATED DISK
D. Thalidomide C. Syringomyelia
D. APAS
7. First line treatment of painful sensory neuropathy
A. Carbamazepine 15. Main causes of Central Cord Syndrome
B. Mexiletine A. RA
C. PREGABALIN B. SYRINGOMYELIA
D. Phenytoin C. Vasculitis
D. SLE
8. Subtype of GBS
A. Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic 16. Lower thoracic spinal cord level corresponds to,
Neuropathy which vertebral bodies?
B. Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability and A. Same as cord level
Pressure Palsy B. 2-3 LEVEL HIGHER
C. ACUTE MOTOR AXONAL NEUROPATHY C. 1 level higher
D. Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy D. 2 level higher
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