Neuromuscular Disorders in Children — MCQs

Duchenne's muscular dystrophy follows which inheritance pattern?

A 5 year old boy suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy has to undergo tendon lengthening procedure. The most appropriate anaesthetic would be –

Give the most probable diagnosis of a 1 yr. old child of normal intelligence with features of hypotonia. On examination there are tongue fasciculations and he keeps his body in a frog like position ?

A 2-year- old boy presents with progressive clumsiness and difficulty walking. On physical examination, the child has large calves. He has difficulty walking on his toes and has a waddling gait as shown. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 4-year-old male child presents with muscle weakness. His mother reports that her child has difficulty in climbing stairs and getting up from the floor. On muscle biopsy, small degenerated muscle fibers and absence of dystrophin were found. What is the diagnosis?

Deficiency of which vitamin during early pregnancy will result in neural tube defect?

Which of the following is a symptom of cerebral palsy?

A 25-year-old pregnant woman, at 18 weeks of gestation, undergoes a routine ultrasound scan. The ultrasound images provided show below. Based on the imaging findings, what is the most likely diagnosis?

Fracture of the femur in young children (2-5 years) is typically treated by:

A pole vaulter had a fall during pole vaulting and had paralysis of the arm . Which of the following investigations gives the best recovery prognosis -