Facial Nerve Palsy and Related Disorders
- Previous year questions on Facial Nerve Palsy and Related Disorders for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the ENT section of the exam.
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- 15 live questions in Facial Nerve Palsy and Related Disorders.
- 3 of 15 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018.
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Q1.Most common cause of facial palsy is:
- AViral
- BBacterial
- CIdiopathic✓ Correct answer
- DTrauma
Q2.True regarding traumatic facial nerve palsy is all, except
- AUsually occurs with transverse petrous temporal bone fracture
- BUsually occurs with longitudinal petrous temporal bone fracture✓ Correct answer
- CPosttraumatic facial nerve palsy may be complete at the time of presentation
- DDecompression of the canal can be useful treatment
Q3.Which cranial nerves affected in Moebius syndrome?
- A5, 6 CN
- B5, 7 CN
- C6, 7 CN✓ Correct answer
- D6, 9 CN
Q4.Most common cause of facial nerve palsy:
- AIdiopathic Bell's palsy✓ Correct answer
- BHerpes zoster oticus
- CMastoid surgery
- DChronic suppurative Otitis media
Q5.All are true about transverse fracture of temporal bone Except
- AFacial nerve commonly involved
- BSensorineural deafness
- CConductive deafness✓ Correct answer
- DThese fractures are less common
Q6.in bogorad syndrome damage to the parasympathetic fibres of facial nerve takes place ?
- Aat parotid gland
- Bbefore entering in to stylomastoid foramen
- Cjust before geniculate ganglion✓ Correct answer
- Dbefore entering into internal auditory meatus
Q7.Geniculate neuralgia is caused in the nerve
- AVII✓ Correct answer
- BIX
- CX
- DII
Q8.House Brackman grading scale used for evaluation of which nerve?
- AFacial nerve✓ Correct answer
- BHypoglossal
- CVagus
- DTrigeminal
Q9.A patient showing inability to close the right corner of the mouth is most probably suffering from:
- AMyasthenia gravis
- BBell's palsy✓ Correct answer
- CTMJ dysfunction syndrome
- DMultiple sclerosis
Q10.A patient present painful vesicles in ear, and tongue. He is also complaining of facial weakness and hearing loss. Dignosis is -
- AFungal infection
- BChicken pox
- CRamsay hunt syndrome✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: C. Idiopathic; Q2: B. Usually occurs with longitudinal petrous temporal bone fracture; Q3: C. 6, 7 CN; Q4: A. Idiopathic Bell's palsy; Q5: C. Conductive deafness; Q6: C. just before geniculate ganglion; Q7: A. VII; Q8: A. Facial nerve; Q9: B. Bell's palsy; Q10: C. Ramsay hunt syndrome.
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