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The characteristic alarm clock headache is a feature of_______________?

  • (A)  Auriculotemporal Neuralgia
  • (B)  Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • (C)  Sphenopalatine Neuralgia
  • (D)  Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
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Patient comes with pain pharyngeal region and is having carcinoma of nasopharynx. The diagnosis is _____________?

  • (A)  Horner’s syndrome
  • (B)  Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
  • (C)  Trotter’s syndrome
  • (D)  Eagles syndrome
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Which of the following drugs is not effective in case of Trigeminal Neuralgia ?

  • (A)  Carbamazipine
  • (B)  acetaminophen
  • (C)  phenytoin sodium
  • (D)  Baclofen
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What is non characteristic of Eagle’s syndrome_______________?

  • (A)  Excessive lacrimation
  • (B)  pain during mandibular movement
  • (C)  Stabbing type pain orginate in the tonsillar regions
  • (D)  When the jaws are closed the pain subsided
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Lesion of facial nerve at level of stylomastoid foramen leads to____________?

  • (A)  Loss of taste sensation from Ant. 2/3 of tongue
  • (B)  Paralysis of orbicularis oculi muscle
  • (C)  Loss of innervation to stapedius
  • (D)  Loss of lacrimal secretion
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“Fothergill’s disease” is one of the synonyms of_______________?

  • (A)  Sarcoidosis
  • (B)  Multiple sclerosis
  • (C)  Trigeminal neuralgia
  • (D)  Lupus erythematosis
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Trotter’s syndrome involves_____________?

  • (A)  Pharynx
  • (B)  Oropharynx
  • (C)  Larynx
  • (D)  Nasopharynx
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All of the following are true about trigeminal neuralgia EXCEPT______________?

  • (A)  it is unilateral
  • (B)  it is of throbbing nature
  • (C)  it is triggered by touching cheeks, mucosa etc
  • (D)  occurs in bouts
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Carbamazepine has been utilized to successfully diminish attacks in trigeminal neuralgia. During this therapy which of the following is indicated ?

  • (A)  Clinical observation only
  • (B)  Clinical observation and complete blood and platelet counts prior to and at frequent intervals during therapy
  • (C)  No monitoring
  • (D)  Complete blood investigation only if adverse symptoms arise
Submitted By :Ali Uppal