2022 P2 Q59
Q1. In hyperemesis gravidarum, Wernicke’s encephalopathy is seen due to the deficiency of:
- vitamin B6
- vitamin B1
- vitamin B12
- vitamin B4
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 192
2024 P1 Q87
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome:
1. It is a rare complication of chronic alcohol misuse characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and delirium.
2. There is damage to the mammillary bodies and dorsomedial nuclei of thalamus.
3. The underlying cause is deficiency of Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin).
4. The syndrome can also arise due to malabsorption or protracted vomiting.
Select the correct answer using the code below:
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1, 2 and 4
- 1, 3 and 4
- 2, 3 and 4
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 305
2025 P2 Q115
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Wernicke’s encephalopathy:
I. It is caused by niacin deficiency.
II. It is often seen in alcoholics.
III. Ophthalmoplegia, polyneuritis and ataxia are some of its characteristic features.
IV. It occurs occasionally in people who fast.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- I, II and III
- II, III and IV
- I, III and IV
- I, II and IV
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 468
