Haemorrhagic Stroke and Brainstem Syndromes
- Previous year questions on Haemorrhagic Stroke and Brainstem Syndromes for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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Q1.Ipsilateral VI & VII nerve palsy with contralateral hemiplegia is known as
- AWeber's syndrome
- BMillard Gubbler syndrome✓ Correct answer
- CLateral medullary syndrome
- DBenedict's syndrome
Q2.A 45 years old hypertensive male presented with sudden onset severe headache, vomiting and neck stiffness. On examination he didn't have any focal neurological deficit. His CT scan showed blood in the Sylvian fissure. The probable diagnosis is
- AMeningitis
- BRuptured aneurysm✓ Correct answer
- CHypertensive bleed.
- DStroke
Q3.Lateral medullary syndrome is due to the occlusion of which of the following vessels?
- APosterior superior cerebellar artery
- BAnterior inferior cerebellar artery
- CBasilar artery
- DVertebral artery✓ Correct answer
Q4.A patient presented with sudden onset on thunderclap headache & dilated pupils. Finding are consistent with:
- AMeningitis
- BBrain stem encephalitis
- CAcute ischemia of midbrain
- DAcute aneurismal hemorrhage✓ Correct answer
Q5.A pt present with clinical features of vertigo nystagmus the following condition is due to thrombosis in which artery?
- APosterior cerebral Artery
- Bmiddle cerebral Artery
- CSuperior cerebellar artery✓ Correct answer
- DInternal carotid Artery
Q6.A 70 year old man is having nasal regurgitation of fluids and hoarseness of voice. On sensory examination numbness and loss of sensation over left half of face with impaired pain and temperature and contralateral part of the body is noted. Motor examination shows left arm weakness and cranial nerve examination shows diminished gag reflex. Which of the following vessel thrombosis leads to this condition?
- APosterior inferior cerebellar artery✓ Correct answer
- BPosterior cerebral artery
- CMiddle cerebral artery
- DAnterior inferior cerebellar artery
Q7.pt. with acute onset of left side weakness and loss of sensation over left side of body with facial sparing. on protrusion of tongue , deviates to the right side which artery involved ?
- APICA
- BVERTEBRAL ARTERY✓ Correct answer
- CCAROTID ARTERY
- DAICA
Q8.Hypertensive hemorrhage is most commonly seen in:
- ABasal ganglia✓ Correct answer
- BThalamus
- CBrain stem
- DCerebrum
Q9.A patient comes to ER with headache describing it as worst headache in his life. What is the next step?
- ACT brain✓ Correct answer
- BLumbar puncture
- CMRI brain
- DObservation and analgesics
Q10.An elderly, hypertensive patient presented with sudden onset headache, vomiting, neck rigidity without focal neurological deficit. Diagnosis:
- ASubarachnoid hemorrhage✓ Correct answer
- BIschemic stroke
- CSubdural hemorrhage
- DMeningitis
Answer key
Q1: B. Millard Gubbler syndrome; Q2: B. Ruptured aneurysm; Q3: D. Vertebral artery; Q4: D. Acute aneurismal hemorrhage; Q5: C. Superior cerebellar artery; Q6: A. Posterior inferior cerebellar artery; Q7: B. VERTEBRAL ARTERY; Q8: A. Basal ganglia; Q9: A. CT brain; Q10: A. Subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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