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51. 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

52. Trotter’s syndrome involves_____________?

A. Pharynx
B. Oropharynx
C. Larynx
D. Nasopharynx

53. “Fothergill’s disease” is one of the synonyms of_______________?

A. Sarcoidosis
B. Multiple sclerosis
C. Trigeminal neuralgia
D. Lupus erythematosis

54. 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

55. 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

56. Which of the following drugs is not effective in case of Trigeminal Neuralgia ?

A. Carbamazipine
B. acetaminophen
C. phenytoin sodium
D. Baclofen

57. 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

58. The characteristic alarm clock headache is a feature of_______________?

A. Auriculotemporal Neuralgia
B. Trigeminal Neuralgia
C. Sphenopalatine Neuralgia
D. Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

59. Anti-convulsants frequently used in management of trigeminal neuralgia are_______________?

A. Phenytoin
B. Gabapentin
C. Baclofen
D. All of the above

60. Which of the following Orofacial pain is not associated with vascular origin ?

A. Cluster headache
B. Giant cell arteritis
C. Anaesthesia dolorosa
D. Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania