AUGUST 2017 Sub. Code :2522
B.Sc. NEURO ELECTRO PHYSIOLOGY
THIRD YEAR
PAPER II POLYSOMNOGRAPHY, TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC
STIMULATION, AUTONOMIC LAB, INTRAOPERATIVE MONITORING
Q.P. Code: 802522
Time: Three Hours Maximum 100 Marks
Answer All questions
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. Mention the common neurological disorders in which polysomnogrphy is used
and describe how polysomnography is done?
2. Mention the various Neurosurgical procedures in which Intraoperative
monitoring can be used and describe the procedure for monitoring a conus
medullary lesion Central sleep apnoea surgery.
3. Utility of Transcranial Magnetic stimulation in neurological disorders.
II. Write notes on: x 5 40)
1. Neurological diseases in which autonomic dysfunction are commonly seen.
2. Sympathetic skin response.
3. Postural Tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
4. Central conduction time in Transcranial Magnetic stimulation.
5. Motor threshold in Transcranial Magnetic stimulation.
6. Bedside autonomic function testing.
7. Obstructive sleep apnoea.
8. Phases in the valsalva response.
III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 30)
1. Circadian rhythm.
2. Neurotonic discharge Intraoperative monitoring.
3. Beat to beat variability.
4. Brain mapping.
5. D Waves in Transcranial Magnetic stimulation.
6. Intraoperative monitoring in aneurysm surgeries.
7. Actigraphy.
8. Jet lag.
9. Somnambulism.
10. Motor evoked potential.