Amnestic Syndromes and Related Cognitive Disorders
- Previous year questions on Amnestic Syndromes and Related Cognitive Disorders for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Psychiatry section of the exam.
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Q1.Which of the following sites is responsible for the amnestic defect in Wernicke's Korsakoff -syndrome
- AMamillary body
- BThalamus✓ Correct answer
- CSubthalamic nucleus
- DMedial forebrain bundle
Q2.The site of lesion in korsakoff psychosis is
- AFrontal lobe
- BCorpus striatum
- CMamillary body✓ Correct answer
- DCingulated gyrus
Q3.Confabulation is seen in
- AMania
- BDepression
- CAlcoholism✓ Correct answer
- DDelirium
Q4.The following is a feature of Korsakoff’s psychosis
- AConfabulation✓ Correct answer
- BEncephalopathy
- COpthalmoplegia
- DHallucination
Q5.Cognitive disorders - a) Delirium b) Depersonalization c) Dementia d) Secondary gain
- Aac✓ Correct answer
- Bbc
- Cad
- Db
Q6.Amnestic syndrome is characterized by all except?
- ANo disturbance of consciousness
- BAttention is intact
- CIntact intellect
- DIntact memory✓ Correct answer
Q7.Korsakoff's psychosis associated with all except
- AConfabulation
- BShort Term Memory Loss
- CLong Term Memory Loss✓ Correct answer
- DMammillary Bodies Involved
Q8.All are relatively normal in Korsakoff's psychosis except :
- AImplicit memory
- BIntelligence
- CLanguage
- DLearning✓ Correct answer
Q9.All are associated with Wernicke's encephalopathy except
- ACog wheel rigidity✓ Correct answer
- BAlteration in mental function
- C6th nerve palsy
- DAtaxia
Q10.Korsakoff syndrome true is/are:
- ACan be seen in chronic alcoholics
- BAbsence of intellectual decline
- CChronic amnestic syndrome
- DAll of the above✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: B. Thalamus; Q2: C. Mamillary body; Q3: C. Alcoholism; Q4: A. Confabulation; Q5: A. ac; Q6: D. Intact memory; Q7: C. Long Term Memory Loss; Q8: D. Learning; Q9: A. Cog wheel rigidity; Q10: D. All of the above.
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