FEBRUARY 2018 Sub. Code: 2521
B.Sc. NEURO ELECTRO PHYSIOLOGY
THIRD YEAR
PAPER I NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES AND ELECTROMYOGRAPHY
Q.P. Code 802521
Time: Three Hours Maximum 100 Marks
Answer All questions
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. What is the neuromuscular junction? Name a disease of neuromuscular
junction and principles of its electrophysiological evaluation.
2. Draw a diagram of the brachial plexus and describe its electrophysiological
evaluation.
3. Name a disorder of the anterior horn cells and describe its electrophysiological
evaluation.
II. Write notes on: x 5 40)
1. What is meant by conduction block in nerve conduction studies?
2. Nerve conduction study of median nerve entrapment.
3. Phrenic nerve stimulation.
4. Electrodes in the Neuroelectrophysiology laboratory.
5. Techniques of antidromic and orthodromic sensory nerve stimulation.
6. Radial nerve conduction study.
7. What do you understand by F wave?
8. What is a fibrillation potential on electromyography?
III. Short Answers on: (10 x 3 30)
1. Draw a diagram depicting placement of electrodes and stimulator in study
of ulnar nerve.
2. What is meant by Martin Gruber anastomosis?
3. Sural nerve stimulation.
4. Sympathetic skin response.
5. What are myotonic discharges?
6. Electromyography of abductor pollicis brevis.
7. Electrodiagnosis of mononeuritis multiplex.
8. Femoral nerve stimulation.
9. Stimulation of cervical roots in nerve conduction studies.
10. Diagram of stimulator and its use in nerve conduction studies.