Hindi - Himachal Pradesh

) Inflammatory disorders : Pyogenic and tuberculous meningitis, brain abscess, tuberculomac) CNS tumors – primary : glioma and meningioma (excluding histopathology) andmetastaticd) CSF and its disturbances : cerebral edema, raised intracranial pressuree) Cerebrovascular diseases : Atherosclerosis, thrombosis, embolism, aneurysm, Hypoxia,Infarction and Hemorrhagef) Peripheral neuropathies and demyelnating disordersg) Diseases of musclesh) Traumatic lesions of CNSPHARMACOLOGYA. GENERAL PHARMACOLOGYA) Absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of drugs, routes of drugadministrationB) Basic principles of drug actionC) Adverse reactions to drugsD) Factors modifying drug responseB. AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM & PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMa) Neurohumoral transmissionb) Sympathetic nervous system - sympathomimetics, sympatholyticsc) Parasympathetic - Cholinergics, Anticholinergics, Ganglion stimulants and blockersd) Skeletal muscle relaxantse) Local anaestheticsC. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMa) General principles - neurotransmitters, definition and common transmittersb) Drug therapy of various CNS disorders like epilepsy, depression, Parkinson’s disease,schizophrenia, neuro-degeneration etc.c) Pharmacotherapy of paind) General anaetheticse) Drugs for arthritides & goutD. AUTACOIDSa) Histamine and antihistaminicsb) Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, thromboxane and PAFc) Substance P, bradykinin(E) CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMa) Drug therapy of hypertension, shock, angina, cardiac arrhythmiasb) Renin angiotensin systemc) Diureticsd) Coagulants and anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugse) Hypo-lipidemics(F) GASTROINTESTINAL AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMa) Emetics and antiemeticsb) Drugs for constipation and diarrhoeac) Drug treatment of peptic ulcerd) Drug therapy of bronchial asthmae) Pharmacotherapy of cough