Download DNB 2020 December Neuro Surgery DIrect 6 Years Course Part I Paper II Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December Neuro Surgery DIrect 6 Years Course Part I Paper II Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
NEURO SURGERY - DIRECT 6 YEARS COURSE (PART - I)
PAPER-II

Time: 3 hours
NS.1/D/20/22/II
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. Normal pressure hydrocephalus:
3+4+3
a) Definition & presentation.
b) Pathophysiology and diagnostic tests.
c) Various CSF shunt procedures.
2. Lumbar CSF:
3+3+2+2
a) Anatomy of lumbar puncture.
b) Clinical significance of types of protein.
c) Bloody CSF with differential diagnosis.
d) Complications of lumbar puncture.
3. Neurosurgical Bio-implants:
4+2+3+1
a) Classify and enumerate.
b) Indications for usage.
c) Mechanism of use.
d) Limitations.
4. a) Respiratory patterns in coma.
4+3+3
b) Etiology and localization of foot drop.
c) Brain stem evoked potential.
5. Tumor pathology of:
4+3+3
a) IDH in gliomas.
b) Atypical meningioma.
c) Chordoma.
6. Anterior cerebral artery:
3+4+3
a) Anomalies of anterior cerebral artery.
b) Accepted treatment modalities for clinical vasospasm.
c) Endovascular techniques in cerebral aneurysms.
P.T.O.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020

NEURO SURGERY (DIRECT 6 YEARS COURSE) PART-I
PAPER-II
7. Traumatic brain injuries:
3+3+2+2
a) GCS & its limitations.
b) Catagories of functional outcome.
c) Central herniation signs.
d) Cerebral protection agents.
8. Cranio-vertebral junction:
3+4+3
a) Sagittal diagrams of the ligaments of cranio-vertebral junction.
b) Imaging techniques.
c) Schematic cross section of cervical spinal cord.
9. CNS infections:
3+3+4
a) Spinal epidural abscess: source & organisms.
b) Cerebral abscess in congenital cyanotic heart disease.
c) MRI findings in brain abscess.
10. Surface anatomy of:
3+2+3+2
a) Pterion.
b) Sylvian fissure.
c) Motor cortex.
d) Transverse sinus.
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POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.

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