2. Which characteristic of headache below dose not belong to diagnostic criteria for migraine?
(A) Unilaterallocation
(B) Pulsating quality
(C) Moderate or severe pain intensity
(D) Aggravation by or causing avoidance of routine physical activity (i.e. walking or climbing stairs)
(E) All of above 缸 e characteristic of headache of diagnostic criteria for rnigraine

298 下列何者商品於我國非屬投資型保險？(A)變額壽險(B)萬能壽險 (C)變額萬能壽險(D)以上皆屬於投資型保險。

299 有關外幣計價投資型保險商品之敘明事項，何者正確？(A)保險費收 取方式(B)匯款費用之負擔(C)外匯風險之揭露(D)以上皆是。

300 有關投資型保險商品之附加附約規定，何者錯誤？(A)保險期間同主 契約(B)需於條款載明保費扣繳方式(C)以一年期保險為原則 (D)不得收取附加費用。

1. In neuropathic pain, the hyperexcitability demonstrated by wide-dynamic range cells in the dorsal horns seems to be related to increase basal release of excitatory amino acids, such as (A) Dopamine (B) Glutamate (C) Acetylcholine (D) GABA (E) Norepinephrine

3. About the intrathecal drug delivery system, which of the following statements is NOT correct? (A) It places medication directly into the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the spinal cord. (B) Morphine delivered directly to the intrathecal space is particularly effective because it does no have to circulate systemically to reach the CSF and the dorsal horn of the spinal cord. (C) As a result, much smaller doses are needed (e.g., approximately 1/30 of an oral morphine dose), and the frequency of side effects is reduced. (D) Advantages of intrathecal therapy in pain includes effective pain relief, reduced side effects for patients, reduced consumption of systemic medication, improved ability to perform ADLs, and enhanced quality of life.

4. Which one of the following statements is appropriate? (A) Na+ channel activation is involved in the initiation of action potential of neurons. (B) Ca2+ channel activation is responsible for the repolarization of cardiac excitable cells. (C) GABAA receptor is a voltage-gated Cl- channel. (D) The resting membrane potential of most excitable cells is around 70 mV.

5. Examination of a patient with neck and shoulder pain reveals referred pain in the lateral aspect of the forearm, with weakness and dysfunction of the biceps and brachioradialis, and hypoesthesia in the lateral aspect of the forearm and thumb. The patient most likely has a lesion of which nerve root? (A) C4 (B) C5 (C) C6 (D) C7

6. Which is NOT true regarding ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block (A) commonly used as the diagnosis and management of sympathetically mediated pain and vascular insufficiency of head, neck and upper extremity (B) stellate ganglion could be located over the longus colli muscle at C6 level (C) left-side esophagus could be found more frequently than right-side esophagus in the sonogram (D) none of the above

7. Which is NOT true regarding tension-type headache? (A) may be associated with stress (B) pulsating (C) bilateral (D) none of the above

8. Correct comparisons between osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) dose not include: (A) Steroids and the newer drugs that focus on controlling cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF), may reduce pain in OA and RA (B) OA mainly involve the joints and RA may present extra-articular features (C) OA appears to be a mechanically driven, and RA presents an immunologically driven disorder (D) Pain management is similar in RA and OA, but the main focus is on controlling the disease process through the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (E) Female sex is a common factor in either OA or RA