Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children
- Previous year questions on Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Paediatrics section of the exam.
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- 21 live questions in Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children.
- 1 of 21 questions carries a verified exam year: 2020.
- Paediatrics is worth about 10 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.A 4-yr old male child presents with muscle weakness. His mother tells that her child has difficulty in climbing stairs and getting up from the floor. On muscle biopsy, small muscle fibrils and absent of dystrophin was found. what is the diagnosis out of given options?
- ABecker's muscle dystrophy
- BDuchenne muscular dystrophy✓ Correct answer
- CMyotonic dystrophy
- DLimb-girdle muscular dystrophy
Q2.6 yr old child H/O fever 5 days back which is now afebrile with normal muscle mass, tone and reflex, no neurological deficit but pain on palpating muscles and CPK levels 2000, diagnosis is
- AGBS
- BDermatomyositis
- CDMD
- DAcute viral myositis✓ Correct answer
Q3.Which of the following features is not seen in Crouzon syndrome?
- AMidface hypoplasia
- BSyndactyly✓ Correct answer
- CBeak shaped nose
- DOcular hypertelorism
Q4.An 8 year old boy complaints of increasing muscle weakness. On examination, his calves are bulky and show muscle tightening. His serum creatine kinase levels are increasing with age. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
- AHereditary sensorimotor neuropathy
- BMyelin deficiency
- CDystrophin deficiency✓ Correct answer
- DCongenital myopathy
Q5.Early closure of sagittal suture leads to
- AScaphocephaly✓ Correct answer
- BOxycephaly
- CTrigonocephaly
- DPlagiocephaly
Q6.Not a common feature of Duchene muscular dystrophy is?
- AX- linked recessive
- BGower sign positive
- CDistal muscle involvement✓ Correct answer
- DPseudo hypertrophy
Q7.Which of the following is false about Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
- ADuchenne muscular dystrophy is less severe than Becker's dystrophy✓ Correct answer
- BX-linked recessive
- CDilated cardiomyopathy is seen
- DIntellectual impairement is common
Q8.All are true about cartilage, hair hypoplasia syndrome except –
- ANeutropenia
- BDepigmented hair
- CNon functioning T cells
- DNone of the above✓ Correct answer
Q9.In Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the defect is in the gene producing the following protein:
- ADystrophin✓ Correct answer
- BAlpha-actinin
- CNebulin
- DDesmin
Q10.A child presents with recurrent fracture, hearing problems and joint laxity. What is the most probable diagnosis?
- ABrittle bone disease✓ Correct answer
- BMarble bone disease
- COsteopetrosis
- DAchondroplasia
Answer key
Q1: B. Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Q2: D. Acute viral myositis; Q3: B. Syndactyly; Q4: C. Dystrophin deficiency; Q5: A. Scaphocephaly; Q6: C. Distal muscle involvement; Q7: A. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is less severe than Becker's dystrophy; Q8: D. None of the above; Q9: A. Dystrophin; Q10: A. Brittle bone disease.
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