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

Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 100

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

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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.

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• 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.

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• 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? Mention the differences between isometric, isotonic and eccentric types of muscular contractions. 5+5

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2. a) Vitamin-B₁₂.
   b) Botulinum toxin. 5+5
3. a) Shoulder stabilizers.
   b) Diagnosis and management of impingement syndrome. 5+(3+2)
4. a) Gate control theory of pain.
   

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   b) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS). 5+5
5. Describe speech areas of brain. Enumerate various types of presentations of speech disorders of brain injury based on these areas. 4+6
6. a) Materials used for calibration of prosthesis.
   b) Biomechanics & indications of halo vest orthosis. 5+3+2
7. What are the nutritional requirements of a patient with spinal cord injury of 3 months duration at the level of D11 under active gait training? 10

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8. a) Draw a labeled diagram of lumbar plexus.
   b) Investigation of unilateral foot drop & its management. 5+(2+3)
9. Describe biomechanics of the ankle joint complex and discuss the bony anatomy involved in motion of the foot and ankle. 5+5
10. a) Brain stem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER) test.
    b) What are latency studies in compressive neuropathy? 5+5

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