Download DNB 2017 Dec NEURO SURG NS PAPER I Question Paper

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DECEMBER 2017

NEURO SURGERY

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PAPER - I

Time : 3 hours

Max. Marks :100

Important instructions:

1. Attempt all questions in order.

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2. Each question carries 10 marks.
3. Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
4. Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
5. Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
6. Answer all the parts of a single question together.

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7. Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
8. Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.

Write short notes on:

1. Cervical spine injury: 3+2+2+3
   1. Emergency room management.
   2. Diagnostic procedures.

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   3. Medical management.
   4. Surgical procedures.
2. Dopamine agonists: 2+3+3+2
   1. Types of dopamine agonists.
   2. Indications.

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   3. Mechanism of action.
   4. Side effects.
3. Pineal region tumours: 2+3+3+2
   1. Classification.
   2. Diagnostic modalities.

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   3. Surgical approaches.
   4. Adjuvant treatment.
4. Skull base trauma: 2+3+2+3
   1. Types
   2. Clinical features

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   3. Radiological diagnosis
   4. Management strategies.
5. What is questionnaire? What are various points to be taken into consideration while drafting a questionnaire? 10
6. Surgical anatomy of jugular foramen: 3+2+2+3
   1. Locations and relations

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   2. Contents
   3. Enumerate various pathologies of jugular foramen
   4. Clinical localization.
7. Status epilepticus: 2+3+3+2
   1. Diagnostic criteria

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   2. General management
   3. Drug treatment
   4. Outcome
8. Brain edema: 2+3+2+3
   1. Classification

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   2. Pathogenesis
   3. Diagnosis and techniques to measure I.C.P. (intracranial pressure)
   4. Management
9. Molecular tumour markers of gliomas: 5+5
   1. Various types of molecular markers

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   2. Prognostic value
10. Hyponatraemia: 3+4+3
    1. Diagnostic criteria
    2. Management
    3. Outcome and complications

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