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Which of the following conditions is most commonly seen in PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections)?

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An 11-year-old boy is undergoing a wedge excision of his great toenail. As the surgeon passes a needle into the area to administer a local anaesthetic, the patient experiences a sharp pain.Which of the following pathways conveys pain sensations to the central nervous system?

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Which of the following does not suggest a diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1)?

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Which of the given neural tube defects occur in association with Arnold-Chiari malformation type II?

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A 17-year-old boy, who had developed shortness of breath and a loss of appetite over the last month, was referred to a haematologist because he presented with easy bruising and petechiae. His prothrombin time, platelet count, partial thromboplastin and bleeding time were all normal. Which of the following would explain the presence of the petechiae and easy bruising tendency?

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Phagocytosis is the function of which of the following glial cells?

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Which of the following epilepsy syndromes is NOT benign?

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Childhood absence epilepsy is characterized by which of the given facts?

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Which of the given statements is characteristic of meningomyeloceles?

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Which of the following cellular components is neuron-specific?