OKEP 20 Feb'15

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Email Id:

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Which of the following is not true about Neuropathic Pain (NP)?

a) Neuropathic pain is a nerve disease.

b) NP is a unique type of pain characterized by specific clinical presentation and low efficacy of analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents.

c) Neuropathic pain is a result of many processes related to inefficient repair capabilities and adaptation to a lesion or disease of the nervous system.

d) Quantitative sensory testing of NP includes measuring the threshold of sensory perceptions in response to external stimuli of controlled intensity.

e) All are correct

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Which of the following not laboratory test?

a) Nerve conduction study

b) Somatosensory-evoked potential

c) Laser-evoked potential/Intraepidermal nerve fibres

d) Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs

e) All of the above

6.

Which of the following scale not a neuropathic pain screening scale?

a) LANSS

b) DN4

c) NPQ

d) Pain DETECT

e) NCS.

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Which of the following tool is used for assessing reaction to changing temperature?

a) Cotton wool ball Test

b) Stick Test

c) Thermoroller

d) Tuning fork

e) All of the above

f) None of the above

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Which of following score of Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questions indicate pain of predominantly neuropathic in origin?

a) > 4/10

b) < 4/10

c) < 5/10

d) >5/10

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Which of the following is used peripherally for the treatment of NP ?

a) Capsaicin

b) Duloxetine

c) Imipramine

d) All of the above

10.

Which of the following TCA used for NP.

a) Amitriptyline

b) Pregabalin

c) Gabapentin

d) All of the above

e) Only b and c

11.

First-line drugs for NP include:

a) SNRIs (venlafaxine or duloxetine)

b) pregabalin or gabapentin,

c) topical lidocaine

d) opioid analgesics or tramadol

e) All of the above

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Which of the La Renon’s product is not indicated for NP?

a. Lapezil

b. Pbren/M

c. Laregab/AT

d. All of the above