Download DNB 2020 December PhysIcal MedIcIne And RehabIlItatIon Paper I Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December PhysIcal MedIcIne And RehabIlItatIon Paper I Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
PAPER-I
Time: 3 hours
PMR/D/20/35/I
Max. Marks:100
Important Instructions:
You are provided with 5 answer sheet booklets. Each individual answer sheet booklet consists
of 10 pages excluding the covering jackets.
Answers to all the questions must be attempted within these 5 answer sheet booklets which
must be later tagged together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Attempt all questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
Answer all the parts of a single question together.
Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. What are the objectives and principles of Therapeutic exercises?
5+5
Mention the differences between isometric, isotonic and eccentric
types of muscular contractions.
2. a) Vitamin-B12.
5+5
b) Botulinum toxin.

3. a) Shoulder stabilizers.
5+(3+2)
b) Diagnosis and management of impingement syndrome.

4. a) Gate control theory of pain.
5+5
b) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation(TENS).

5. Describe speech areas of brain. Enumerate various types of
4+6
presentations of speech disorders of brain injury based on these
areas.
6. a) Materials used for calibration of prosthesis.
5+3+2
b) Biomechanics & indications of halo vest orthosis.
7. What are the nutritional requirements of a patient with spinal cord
10
injury of 3 months duration at the level of D11 under active gait
training?
8. a) Draw a labeled diagram of lumbar plexus.
5+(2+3)
b) Investigation of unilateral foot drop & its management.
9. Describe biomechanics of the ankle joint complex and discuss the
5+5
bony anatomy involved in motion of the foot and ankle.

10. a) Brain stem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER) test.
5+5
b) What are latency studies in compressive neuropathy?

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EXAMINATION HALL.

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