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Hypersomnias — MCQs

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Q1

A 32-year-old man comes to the physician complaining of excessive sleepiness for the past several months. He reports falling asleep while dealing with customers and had a near accident when he fell asleep while driving. The patient reports that he occasionally hears voices while falling asleep and finds himself "temporarily frozen" and unable to move upon awakening. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

Q2

All of the following criteria are required for diagnosis of obesity hypoventilation syndrome except -

Q3

Narcolepsy is characterized by all of the following except -

Q4

Not seen in Narcolepsy:

Q5

In narcolepsy, the polysomnographic recording typically shows which of the following patterns?

Q6

All of the following are neurologic channelopathies except :

Q7Easy

What is the therapy of choice for sleep-apnea syndrome?

Q8Medium

A 14-year-old girl, upon exposure to cold, experiences pallor of her extremities followed by pain and cyanosis. What is she prone to develop later in life?

Q9Easy

What Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) value is used for the diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) in the absence of symptoms?

Q10Medium

A 50-year-old male patient, a smoker with obesity and hypertension, reports loud snoring and has more than 5 episodes of apnea per hour of sleep. What is the next best management for the improvement of his symptoms?

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