OKEP Nov'15

1.

Name:

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Territory:

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Email Id:

4.

Gabapentin is thought to act on the post-synaptic voltage-dependent calcium ion channels in the __ horns.

(a) Ventral

(b) Dorsal

(c) Both

(d) None

5.

Most common symptoms included were burning (67%), ___, tingling (15%), weakness (3%), and a severe generalized increase in pain __.

(a) Numbness (22%), 2%

(b) Numbness (3%), 23%

(c) Numbness (2%),22%

(d) Numbness(23%), 2%

6.

The odds ratio of experiencing ___ neuritis in the gabapentin treated group was calculated at 0.51.

(a) Symptomatic

(b) Prematic

(c) Mimetic

(d) None

7.

Gabapentine is available in oral form and is absorbed in the __.

(a) Pancreas

(b) Large intestine

(c) Small Intestine

(d) Stomach

8.

__ Patients underwent lumbar RFA, and __ cervical RFA.

(a) 145, 70

(b) 135, 51

(c) 165, 41

(d) 146, 71

9.

___ patients in the gabapentin treated group experienced neuritis, ___ not.

(a) 84%, 16%

(b) 0.17, 1.54

(c) 0.24%, 13.2%

(d) 7.1%, 13.1%.

10.

Gabapentin also may decrease activity of GABA ____, the enzyme responsible for breaking down GABA.

(a) Oxidase

(b) Carboxylase

(c) Decarboxylase

(d) Glutamase

11.

In the clinical experience, patients typically report feeling burning, shooting, and / or stabbing pain in the area of the intervention starting within several days of the procedure and disappearing within __ weeks.

(a) 5

(b) 3

(c) 2

(d) 4

12.

To prevent ____ neuritis at some institutions gabapentin was added to the patient's medication regimen several weeks before performing RFA.

(a) Preoperative

(b) Postoperative

(c) Operative

(d) None