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71. Trigeminal neuralgia_______________?

A. Does not disturb the patient during sleep
B. Can be treated with NSAID’s
C. Always bilateral in distribution
D. Is a hereditary condition

72. 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

73. Which syndrome consists of flushing, warmness and perspiration over the cheek and pinna of the ear on the side following the ingestion of highly seasoned food ?

A. Fanconi’s
B. Auriculotemporal
C. Horner’s
D. Cushin’s

74. Facial pain due to elongated styloid process is called_________________?

A. Cowden syndrome
B. Tic doulourex
C. Eagle’s syndrome
D. Reiter’s syndrome

75. A neuralgia with trigger zones in the oropharynx and pain in the ear pharynx, nasopharynx, tonsils and posterior tongue is most likely_______________?

A. Trigeminal neuralgia
B. Bell’s palsy
C. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
D. Sphenopalatine neuralgia

76. Easy fatigability of muscles seen in______________?

A. Epilepsy
B. MPDS
C. Myasthenia gravis
D. Cerebral palsy

77. Frey’s syndrome results from surgery of the ______________?

A. Submandibular salivary gland
B. Parotid gland
C. sublingual salivary gland
D. TMJ

78. Horner’s syndrome Does NOT include_____________?

A. Ptosis
B. Anhydrosis
C. Flushing
D. Mydriasis

79. Trigeminal heuralgia (tic doulourex) is characterized by______________?

A. Paralysis of one side of the face
B. Uncontrollable twitching of muscles
C. Sharp, excruciating pain of short duration
D. Prolonged episodes of plain on one side of the face

80. TENS therapy is useful in ______________?

A. MPDS
B. Trigeminal neuralgia
C. Facial palsy
D. Neurosis