A. Does not disturb the patient during sleep
B. Can be treated with NSAID’s
C. Always bilateral in distribution
D. Is a hereditary condition
Related Mcqs:
- Trigeminal heuralgia (tic doulourex) is characterized by______________?
A. Paralysis of one side of the face
B. Uncontrollable twitching of muscles
C. Sharp, excruciating pain of short duration
D. Prolonged episodes of plain on one side of the face - Carbamazepine has been utilized to successfully diminish attacks in trigeminal neuralgia. During this therapy which of the following is indicated ?
A. Clinical observation only
B. Clinical observation and complete blood and platelet counts prior to and at frequent intervals during therapy
C. No monitoring
D. Complete blood investigation only if adverse symptoms arise - Anti-convulsants frequently used in management of trigeminal neuralgia are_______________?
A. Phenytoin
B. Gabapentin
C. Baclofen
D. All of the above - Which of the following drugs is not effective in case of Trigeminal Neuralgia ?
A. Carbamazipine
B. acetaminophen
C. phenytoin sodium
D. Baclofen - All of the following are true about trigeminal neuralgia EXCEPT______________?
A. it is unilateral
B. it is of throbbing nature
C. it is triggered by touching cheeks, mucosa etc
D. occurs in bouts - The latest drug of the choice in the management in trigeminal neuralgia is______________?
A. valproic acid
B. carbamazepine
C. Diphen hydantoin
D. None of the above - Which of the following is not true regarding trigeminal nerve ?
A. Roots of trigeminal nerve are attached to pons
B. It has three main divisions
C. Trigeminal nerve supplies the dura mater of middle cranial fossa
D. The trigeminal ganglion contributes to the sensory root only - All of the following structures are associated with branches of the trigeminal nerve EXCEPT the______________?
A. Foramen ovale
B. Foramen rotundum
C. Superior orbital fissure
D. Stylomastoid foramen - Motor division of trigeminal division comes out via_______________?
A. Foramen spinosum
B. Foramen magnum
C. Foramen ovale
D. Foramen lacerum - Trigeminal nerve has how many nuclei in CNS______________?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
