Lesions of facial nerve at different levels. Dec 20; 5mrks
Role of EEG in management of seizure disorders in children. Jun 20; 5mrks
Investigation & treatment of childhood vertigo. Dec 18; 5mrks
Utility of newer Neuro-imaging modalities in paediatric age group and their cost-effective benefits. Dec 15; 5+5mrks
a) Description/diagrammatic representation of normal CSF flow. b) Antenatal diagnosis of neural tube defects. Jun 21; 5+5mrks
Craniosynostosis. Dec 20; 5mrks
Pathway of CSF circulation & common causes of obstructive hydrocephalus. Jun 19; 5mrks
Disorders of neuronal migration. Dec 18; 6mrks
Neural tube defects. Jun 18; 5mrks
Enumerate 4 common neuronal migration disorders & their clinical features in breif. Apr 16; 6mrks
a) CSF formation and CSF circulation. b) Enumerate the causes and management of: (i) Communicating hydrocephalus and; (ii) Non-communicating hydrocephalus. Apr 16; 4+3+3mrks
Enumerate common types of neural tube defects. Discuss prevention and management of neural tube defects. Dec 14; 4+2+4mrks
Define craniosynostosis and its types. Name specific syndromes associated with craniosynostosis. Describe the clinical characteristics of common types of craniosynostosis. Dec 13; 3+3+4mrks
Discuss embryogenesis of neural tube defects. Discuss in brief its clinical features. Dec 12; 5+5mrks
Define microcephaly. Enumerate causes of primary and secondary microcephaly. Outline the diagnostic approach of a 2 years old child brought to the hospital with small sized head. Jun 12: 1+4+5mrks
Describe briefly cerebro-spinal fluid formation, circulation, absorption and enumerate causes of hydrocephalus. Dec 11; 3+2+2+3mrks
a) Diagnosis and management of Migraine in children. b) Super refractory status epilepticus and its management. Jun 21; 5+5mrks
a) Management of neonatal seizures. b) Surgical emergencies in newborn. Dec 20; 5+5mrks
Approach to a child with seizure in day 2 of life. Dec 19; 5mrks
Management of refractory status epilepticus. Dec 19; 5mrks
Define epilepsy. How are seizures classified? Jun 19; 2+3mrks
Investigations & treatment of neonatal seizures. Dec 18; 7mrks
Mechanism of action of valproate as antiepileptic. Jun 18; 4mrks
Describe various types of febrile Seizures. Jun 18; 4mrks
Epilepsy syndromes with focal seizures. Jun 18; 5mks
Newer antiepileptic drugs - name, dosages, sailent adverse effects in tabular form. Dec 17; 5mrks
a) Steps in management of status epilepticus in children. b) Current status of newer antiepileptic drugs.Jun 17; 6+4mrks
An 8 year old child is brought with history of convulsions and altered sensorium. His BP is 180/110 mmHg. Discuss the differential diagnosis, laboratory investigations and management of this patient. Apr 16; 3+3+4mrks
Management of status epilepticus in children. Dec 16; 10mrks
Tabulate the mechanism of action, dosage, indications and side effects of the following: a) Zonisamide b) Rufinamide c) Stiripentol d) Levetricacetam e) Lacosamide. Dec 15; 2+2+2+2+2mrks
Newer antiepileptics. Jun 15; 5mrks
Short notes on amplitude integrated EEG. Jun 14; 4mrks
Enlist epileptic syndromes seen in children . Define status epilepticus and outline briefly the management protocol of West Syndrome. Dec 12; 3+2+5mrks
A 9 month old child with acute watery diarrhea develops seizures and altered sensorium. Discuss the differential diagnosis of CNS symptoms. Provide diagnostic algorithm for managing this child. Jun 12; 6+4mrks
Classify neonatal seizures. Outline their etiology and provide a brief clinical description. Provide general principles of management of a seizure in neonate. Jun 12; 2+2+3+3mrks
Describe the etiology, types and EEG changes of infantile spasms. Outline the treatment protocol. Jun 12; 2+3+1+4mrks
Diagnosis & differential diagnosis of neurocardiogenic shock. Jun 21; 5mrks
a) Diagnosis and management of Migraine in children. b) Super refractory status epilepticus and its management. Jun 21; 5+5mrks
a) Classification of headache disorders in children b) Diagnostic criteria for pseudotumour cerebri c) List common movement disorders in children. Dec 17; 4+3+3mrks
Neurocutaneous syndromes. Dec 19; 5mrks
Acute cerebellar ataxia. Jun 20; 5mrks
Management of infantile tremor syndrome. Jun 16; 4mrks
Enumerate the causes for ataxia in children. Discuss the investigations and treatment for a 7 year old boy presenting with acute onset ataxia. Jun 14; 4+3+3mrks
Autoimmune encephalitis. Dec 20; 5mrks
Immunotherapy. Dec 19; 5mrks
Diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis. Jun 19; 5mrks
Enumerate management of cerebral palasy. Jun 19; 5mrks
Discuss differential diagnosis of a floppy infant. Write a short note on clinical and laboratory characteristics of Werdnig-Hoffman disease. Jun 13; 4+3+3mrks
Immunomodulators in pediatric practice. Dec 20; 5mrks
a) What are the demyelinating disorders of the CNS? b) Etiopathogenesis, clinical features, investigations and management of ADEM (Acute Demyelinating Encephalomyelitis). Jun 15; 2+2+2+2+2mrks
Write brief notes on: a) Newer antiepileptic drugs b) Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis. Jun 13; 5+5mrks
Diagnostic evaluation of stroke. Jun 20; 5mrks
Causes & investigation in a child with stoke. Jun 18; 5mrks
Pathophysiology of IVH. Dec 15; 5mrks
List the causes of stroke in children. How will you differentiate stroke from other stroke like illnesses? What are the radiological findings in a child with ischemic stroke? Dec 12; 3+3+4mrks
Enumerate the causes of stroke in children. Discuss the diagnostic approach for managing a child with stroke. Dec 11; 3+7mrks
Diagnosis of tuberculosis Meningitis. Dec 20; 5mrks
Nipah infection symptoms & prevention. Dec 19; 5mrks
a) Clinical features and diagnosis of posterior fossa tumours. b) Treatment of raised intracranial tension in acute encephalitic syndrome. Jun 18; 5+5mrks
a) First Referral Unit. b) Management of neurocysticercosis c) Enumerate causes of 'Failure to Thrive' and a schematic evaluation plan for the same. Dec 16; 3mrks
Describe etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and management of different types of neurotuberculosis. Dec 13; 3+4+3mrks
Describe clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of Neuro-tuberculosis. Dec 11; 3+4+3mrks
Intracranial hypertension causes, diagnosis management. Dec 19; 2+2+2mrks
Genetic counseling in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Jun 19; 5mrks
Therapies for SMA. Dec 18; 5mrks
Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. Jun 18; 5mrks
a) Classification of Spinal Muscular Atrophies (SMA). b) Major distinguishing features amongst various forms of SMA. Dec 15; 5+5mrks
Types, clinical presentation and management of spinal muscular atrophies. Dec 14; 2+4+4mrks
Discuss about the clinical features, types, diagnosis and management of Myasthenia Gravis. Dec 11; 3+2+2+3mrks
Outline the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of: a) Familial dysautonomia b) Autonomic neuropathies. Jun 16; 5+5mrks
a) Discuss differential diagnoses of acute flaccid paralysis in tabular format. b) Describe patterns of weakness in Guillain Barre Syndrome and its variants and subtypes. Jun 21; 5+5mrks
List the etiologies of acute peripheral facial palsy. Discuss the clinical features, management and prognosis of Bell's palsy in a 10 year old girl. Dec 13; 3+3+2+2mrks
Lesions of facial nerve at different levels. Dec 20; 5mrks
Role of EEG in management of seizure disorders in children. Jun 20; 5mrks
Investigation & treatment of childhood vertigo. Dec 18; 5mrks
Utility of newer Neuro-imaging modalities in paediatric age group and their cost-effective benefits. Dec 15; 5+5mrks
a) Description/diagrammatic representation of normal CSF flow. b) Antenatal diagnosis of neural tube defects. Jun 21; 5+5mrks
Craniosynostosis. Dec 20; 5mrks
Pathway of CSF circulation & common causes of obstructive hydrocephalus. Jun 19; 5mrks
Disorders of neuronal migration. Dec 18; 6mrks
Neural tube defects. Jun 18; 5mrks
Enumerate 4 common neuronal migration disorders & their clinical features in breif. Apr 16; 6mrks
a) CSF formation and CSF circulation. b) Enumerate the causes and management of: (i) Communicating hydrocephalus and; (ii) Non-communicating hydrocephalus. Apr 16; 4+3+3mrks
Enumerate common types of neural tube defects. Discuss prevention and management of neural tube defects. Dec 14; 4+2+4mrks
Define craniosynostosis and its types. Name specific syndromes associated with craniosynostosis. Describe the clinical characteristics of common types of craniosynostosis. Dec 13; 3+3+4mrks
Discuss embryogenesis of neural tube defects. Discuss in brief its clinical features. Dec 12; 5+5mrks
Define microcephaly. Enumerate causes of primary and secondary microcephaly. Outline the diagnostic approach of a 2 years old child brought to the hospital with small sized head. Jun 12: 1+4+5mrks
Describe briefly cerebro-spinal fluid formation, circulation, absorption and enumerate causes of hydrocephalus. Dec 11; 3+2+2+3mrks
a) Diagnosis and management of Migraine in children. b) Super refractory status epilepticus and its management. Jun 21; 5+5mrks
a) Management of neonatal seizures. b) Surgical emergencies in newborn. Dec 20; 5+5mrks
Approach to a child with seizure in day 2 of life. Dec 19; 5mrks
Management of refractory status epilepticus. Dec 19; 5mrks
Define epilepsy. How are seizures classified? Jun 19; 2+3mrks
Investigations & treatment of neonatal seizures. Dec 18; 7mrks
Mechanism of action of valproate as antiepileptic. Jun 18; 4mrks
Describe various types of febrile Seizures. Jun 18; 4mrks
Epilepsy syndromes with focal seizures. Jun 18; 5mks
Newer antiepileptic drugs - name, dosages, sailent adverse effects in tabular form. Dec 17; 5mrks
a) Steps in management of status epilepticus in children. b) Current status of newer antiepileptic drugs.Jun 17; 6+4mrks
An 8 year old child is brought with history of convulsions and altered sensorium. His BP is 180/110 mmHg. Discuss the differential diagnosis, laboratory investigations and management of this patient. Apr 16; 3+3+4mrks
Management of status epilepticus in children. Dec 16; 10mrks
Tabulate the mechanism of action, dosage, indications and side effects of the following: a) Zonisamide b) Rufinamide c) Stiripentol d) Levetricacetam e) Lacosamide. Dec 15; 2+2+2+2+2mrks
Newer antiepileptics. Jun 15; 5mrks
Short notes on amplitude integrated EEG. Jun 14; 4mrks
Enlist epileptic syndromes seen in children . Define status epilepticus and outline briefly the management protocol of West Syndrome. Dec 12; 3+2+5mrks
A 9 month old child with acute watery diarrhea develops seizures and altered sensorium. Discuss the differential diagnosis of CNS symptoms. Provide diagnostic algorithm for managing this child. Jun 12; 6+4mrks
Classify neonatal seizures. Outline their etiology and provide a brief clinical description. Provide general principles of management of a seizure in neonate. Jun 12; 2+2+3+3mrks
Describe the etiology, types and EEG changes of infantile spasms. Outline the treatment protocol. Jun 12; 2+3+1+4mrks
Diagnosis & differential diagnosis of neurocardiogenic shock. Jun 21; 5mrks
a) Diagnosis and management of Migraine in children. b) Super refractory status epilepticus and its management. Jun 21; 5+5mrks
a) Classification of headache disorders in children b) Diagnostic criteria for pseudotumour cerebri c) List common movement disorders in children. Dec 17; 4+3+3mrks
Neurocutaneous syndromes. Dec 19; 5mrks
Acute cerebellar ataxia. Jun 20; 5mrks
Management of infantile tremor syndrome. Jun 16; 4mrks
Enumerate the causes for ataxia in children. Discuss the investigations and treatment for a 7 year old boy presenting with acute onset ataxia. Jun 14; 4+3+3mrks
Autoimmune encephalitis. Dec 20; 5mrks
Immunotherapy. Dec 19; 5mrks
Diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis. Jun 19; 5mrks
Enumerate management of cerebral palasy. Jun 19; 5mrks
Discuss differential diagnosis of a floppy infant. Write a short note on clinical and laboratory characteristics of Werdnig-Hoffman disease. Jun 13; 4+3+3mrks
Immunomodulators in pediatric practice. Dec 20; 5mrks
a) What are the demyelinating disorders of the CNS? b) Etiopathogenesis, clinical features, investigations and management of ADEM (Acute Demyelinating Encephalomyelitis). Jun 15; 2+2+2+2+2mrks
Write brief notes on: a) Newer antiepileptic drugs b) Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis. Jun 13; 5+5mrks
Diagnostic evaluation of stroke. Jun 20; 5mrks
Causes & investigation in a child with stoke. Jun 18; 5mrks
Pathophysiology of IVH. Dec 15; 5mrks
List the causes of stroke in children. How will you differentiate stroke from other stroke like illnesses? What are the radiological findings in a child with ischemic stroke? Dec 12; 3+3+4mrks
Enumerate the causes of stroke in children. Discuss the diagnostic approach for managing a child with stroke. Dec 11; 3+7mrks
Diagnosis of tuberculosis Meningitis. Dec 20; 5mrks
Nipah infection symptoms & prevention. Dec 19; 5mrks
a) Clinical features and diagnosis of posterior fossa tumours. b) Treatment of raised intracranial tension in acute encephalitic syndrome. Jun 18; 5+5mrks
a) First Referral Unit. b) Management of neurocysticercosis c) Enumerate causes of 'Failure to Thrive' and a schematic evaluation plan for the same. Dec 16; 3mrks
Describe etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and management of different types of neurotuberculosis. Dec 13; 3+4+3mrks
Describe clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of Neuro-tuberculosis. Dec 11; 3+4+3mrks
Intracranial hypertension causes, diagnosis management. Dec 19; 2+2+2mrks
Genetic counseling in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Jun 19; 5mrks
Therapies for SMA. Dec 18; 5mrks
Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. Jun 18; 5mrks
a) Classification of Spinal Muscular Atrophies (SMA). b) Major distinguishing features amongst various forms of SMA. Dec 15; 5+5mrks
Types, clinical presentation and management of spinal muscular atrophies. Dec 14; 2+4+4mrks
Discuss about the clinical features, types, diagnosis and management of Myasthenia Gravis. Dec 11; 3+2+2+3mrks
Outline the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of: a) Familial dysautonomia b) Autonomic neuropathies. Jun 16; 5+5mrks
a) Discuss differential diagnoses of acute flaccid paralysis in tabular format. b) Describe patterns of weakness in Guillain Barre Syndrome and its variants and subtypes. Jun 21; 5+5mrks
List the etiologies of acute peripheral facial palsy. Discuss the clinical features, management and prognosis of Bell's palsy in a 10 year old girl. Dec 13; 3+3+2+2mrks

26. 27. Nervous System - DNB QUESTIONS