DrNB Neurosurgery previous-year questions (2020–2026)

“Draw a labelled diagram of transverse section of the upper midbrain.”

“Parinaud's syndrome and its clinical correlates.”

“Aqueductoplasty.”

“Draw neat labelled diagram of floor of th fourth Ventricle.”

“Internuclear ophthalmoplegia.”

“Draw neat labelled diagram depicting deep venous system of brain.”

“Draw neat labelled diagrams of safe entry zones of brainstem.”

“Brain stem auditory evoked potential monitoring.”

“Internuclear ophthalmoplegia.”

“Draw axial section of midbrain at level of tectum.”

“Clinical features of intrinsic brain stem lesions.”

“Internuclear ophthalmoplegia:”

“Provide anatomical localization with diagram.”

“Clinical examination technique.”

“Discuss associated syndromes.”

“Surgical anatomy of MLF.”

“Draw coronal section of midbrain at superior colliculus level.”

“Elaborate Horner’s syndrome:”

“Clinical features.”

“Causes.”

“Pathway of sympathetic system.”

“Horner’s syndrome.”

“Complications of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV).”

“Various autonomic Nuclei of the Cranial nerves.”

“Sympathetic outflow - Anatomy and its supply.”

“Horner syndrome.”

“Craniosacral outflow.”

“Ligamentum denticulatum.”

“Blood supply of spinal cord.”

“Conus medullaris.”

“Blood supply of spinal cord.”

“Visual evoked potential (VEP).”

“Branches of internal carotid artery.”

“Parts of internal carotid artery.”

“Parts and branches of posterior cerebral artery.”

“Artery of Adamkiewicz and its surgical importance.”

“Management of:”

“Chronic subdural hematoma.”

“Normal pressure hydrocephalus.”

“Cerebral metastasis.”

“Chronic subdural hematoma:”

“Clinical features.”

“Pathology.”

“Management.”

“Describe the GCS scale and its fallacies.”

“Pathogenesis and treatment of acute subdural hematoma.”

“Components of Prothrombin citrate complex and treatment dosages for spontaneous intracranial bleed (PCC).”

“Management of chronic subdural hematoma patient on DAPT (dual antiplatelet drugs).”

“Hemostatic agents in neurosurgery.”

“Management of an 85 year old male patient with severe traumatic brain injury presenting with GCS score 7/15, Blood pressure 180/60mmHg and Pulse rate 65/min.”

“Frailty index in elderly.”

“Role of middle meningeal artery embolisation in chronic subdural hematomas.”

“About Traumatic brain injury:”

“Discuss pathogenesis and pathology of axonal injury.”

“Classification of diffuse axonal injury.”

“Pathogenesis and pathology of traumatic axonal injury.”

“How DAI is graded?”

“Traumatic diffuse axonal brain injury:”

“Pathology.”

“Radiological features.”

“Management.”

“Spinal AVM:”

“Classification.”

“Clinical presentations.”

“Angiographic finding.”

“Clinical presentations of cerebral AVMs.”

“Molecular biology and genetics of AVMs.”

“Classification of AVM.”

“Clinical manifestations of spinal AVMs.”

“Spinal AVMs classification.”

“Spinal arachnoiditis - radiology and treatment.”

“Please see the imaging study carried out in a 15-year-old female patient presenting to the emergency in an unconscious status after initial headache. Discuss briefly:”

“Radiological findings.”

“Role of Gamma knife.”

“Role of Endovascular therapies.”

“Surgical nuances.”

“Postoperative care.”

“Management of cerebral AVM-various gradings and treatment.”

“Differential diagnosis of young stroke.”

“Various stages of Moya-Moya disease.”

“Indirect Revascularization procedures.”

“Moya moya disease: clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnostic work up and treatment options.”

“Management of:”

“Carotico Cavernous Fistula (CCF).”

“Orbital tumours.”

“Cavernous sinus:”

“Draw a section of cavernous sinus showing cranial nerve and vascular structures passing through it.”

“Classification and management of caroticocavernous fistula.”

“Spinal AV fistula’s: Classification and management.”

“Pathophysiology and clinical presentation of carotid artery dissection.”

“Evaluation and management of vertebrobasilar artery dissection.”

“Transverse sinus thrombosis:”

“Aetio-pathogenesis.”

“Diagnosis.”

“Management.”

“Vein of Galen malformation:”

“Clinical features.”

“Radiological features.”

“Management.”

“Pre-surgical evaluation & surgical approaches in Pediatric epilepsy.”

“Drug resistant epilepsy:”

“Preoperative evaluation.”

“Surgical techniques for managing drug resistant epilepsy.”

“Discuss focal cortical dysplasia classifications.”

“Discuss diagnostic workup and management of FCDs.”

“Newer anti epileptic drugs.”

“Surgical management of epilepsy.”

“Definition of intractable epilepsy.”

“Symptomatic zone in epilepsy.”

“Side effects of Levetiracetam.”

“Types of hemispherectomy and indications.”

“Magnetoencephalogram.”

“Sterio EEG advantages.”

“Callosotomy indications and its side effects.”

“Deep Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy.”

“Lesioning in neurosurgery.”

“Focal cortical dysplasia classifications.”

“Diagnostic work up of a suspected case of FCD.”

“Treatment of FCD.”

“Standard Temporal lobectomy.”

“Selective amygdalohippocampectomy.”

“Surgery for non-temporal epilepsy.”

“Wada test.”

“Vagal nerve stimulation.”

“Types of epilepsy surgery.”