Download DNB 2020 December Neuro Surgery Part IIfInal Paper I Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December Neuro Surgery Part IIfInal Paper I Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
NEURO SURGERY (PART-II/FINAL)
PAPER-I

Time: 3 hours
NS2/D/20/21/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.
Draw a labelled diagram of:
4+3+3
a) Superior orbital fissure and structures passing through it.
b) Floor of fourth ventricle.

c) Histopathology of medulloblastoma.
2.
a) Draw a pressure volume curve.
2+2+3+3
b) Define cerebral compliance.
c) Effect of cerebral perfusion pressure on compliance in
traumatic brain injury.
d) Risks and benefits of ICP monitoring.

3.
a) Pathogenesis and pathology of traumatic axonal injury.
5+5
b) How DAI is graded?

4.
a) The process of apoptosis in brain.
7+3
b) How apoptosis differs from necrosis?

5.
a) Innervation of urinary bladder.
5+5
b) Physiology of micturition.

6.
Hypernatraemia:
3+4+3
a) Diagnostic criteria.
b) Management.
c) Outcome and complications.

P.T.O.
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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
NEURO SURGERY (PART-II/FINAL)
PAPER-I
7.
Surgical anatomy of anterior cerebral artery:
3+2+2+3
a) Course.
b) Segments.

c) Branches.
d) Clinical effects on occlusion.
8.
Phenytoin sodium:
3+3+1+3
a) Mechanism of action.
b) Indications.

c) Dose.
d) Side effects.
9.
Cavernous sinus:
3+4+3
a) Anatomy.
b) Surgical approaches.

c) Parkinson's triangle.
10.
a) Blinding in randomized controlled trial.
5+5
b) Levels of evidence.

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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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