A 30 year-old male presents with numbness of both lower limbs and right upper limb. Examination reveals pulse 88/minute and BP 160/110 mm of Hg. He also has
All of the following are predominant motor neuropathy except: a) Acute inflammatroy demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy b) Porphyric neuropathy c) Lead intoxication d) Arsenic intoxication Correct answer : d) Arsenic
Which test is not useful in a patient with history of syncopal attack a) Electrophysiological test b) Tilt table test c) PET scan d) Holter monitoring Correct answer
HAM test (Acidified serum test) is done for a) G.P.I. anchor protein b) Complement defect c) Spectrin defect d) Mannose binding protein Correct answer : a) G.P.I. anchor
A 23 year old female presenting with anemia, jaundice, for 2 years, peripheral smear showing spherocytes, the best investigation to be done a) Reticulocyte count b) Osmotic fragility
A young male patient presents with LDL 600 mg/dl, triglycerides 160 mg/dl. What would be the most likely finding on physical examination ? a) Tendon xanthoma b) Lipemia
A patient presents with increased serum ferritin, decreased TIBC, increased serum iron, % saturation increased. Most probable diagnosis is a) Anemia of chronic disease b) Sideroblastic anemia c)
Which of the following exclusively involve neurons : a) Spinocerebellar ataxia b) Supranuclear palsy c) Corticobasilar degeneration d) Multiple system atrophy Correct answer : a) Spinocerebellar ataxia
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