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Basics of Neurology MCQ Question with Answer

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Question No : 43
Topic: Analgesics
Subject: Medicine
A 74-year-old black female has moderately severe pain due to osteoarthritis. However, she is also on medication for a seizure disorder. When choosing medications to manage her chronic pain, which one of the following should be used with caution because of her history of seizures?

Salsalate (Disalcid)
Celecoxib (Celebrex)
Hydrocodone (Lortab)
Tramadol (Ultram)

Question No : 44
Topic: Alzheimer's Disease
Subject: Medicine
Which one of the following tests is most useful for the initial workup of suspected Alzheimers disease?

Carotid Doppler ultrasonography
An erythrocyte sedimentation rate
A cardiac stress test
A TSH level

Question No : 45
Topic: DM neuropathy
Subject: Medicine
In which of the following diseases would you see a gloves and stocking neuropathy?

Diabetes mellitus
Lupus
Multiple sclerosis
ALS

Question No : 46
Topic: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Subject: Medicine
A previously alert, otherwise healthy 74-year-old black male has a history of slowly developing progressive memory loss and dementia associated with urinary incontinence and gait disturbance resembling ataxia.
This presentation is most consistent with:

Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Alzheimers disease
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Multiple sclerosis

Question No : 47
Topic: Seizure
Subject: Medicine
A 52-year-old man with a history of seizure attacks suffered from loss of consciousness and tonic and clonic muscular contractions. His tongue fell back into his throat and he choked. What is the best diagnostic test for assessment of the presenting condition of this patient?

X-rays
CT-Scan
Electroencephalogram
Discography

Question No : 48
Topic: Brown-Sequard Syndrome
Subject: Medicine
Which of the following would not be expected in a right-sided Brown-S�quard syndrome?

Right-sided hemi-paresis
Right-sided loss of proprioception
Left-sided decreased sensitivity to pinprick
Left-sided decreased vibration sense

Question No : 49
Topic: Huntington Chorea
Subject: Medicine
A patient previously diagnosed with Huntington chorea (HC) comes for a family planning consult with his wife. He states that his father had the disease and his mother was unaffected. They ask you what is the likelihood having a son with this condition?

Zero
25%
50%
75%