EXAM 2 VERSIONS WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? - (Correct Answer)-
Temporal lobectomy
Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy? - (Correct
Answer)-60%
The safest AED for pregnant women - (Correct Answer)-Lamictal
Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with - (Correct Answer)-Infantile spasms
Expressive speech - (Correct Answer)-Broca's area
Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients with - (Correct Answer)-partial seizures
Phenobarbital shows what activity? - (Correct Answer)-Beta
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - (Correct Answer)-non convulsive
Which medication is appropriate for treating status epilepticus? - (Correct Answer)-Lorazepam
Keto diet consists of - (Correct Answer)-high fat, low carbohydrates, adequate protein
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Bolus of Propofol will cause: - (Correct Answer)-burst suppression
How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients monitored in the ICU? - (Correct
Answer)-Daily
The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: - (Correct Answer)-Unexplained
"spells" such as variations in vital signs or twitching
WADA testing, also known as intracarotid amobarbitol procedure is performed for: - (Correct
Answer)-Language and memory lateralization
What less invasive test for language and memory has decreased the number of WADA tests that
are being conducted? - (Correct Answer)-fMRI
PET - (Correct Answer)-hypometabolism
The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance for: - (Correct Answer)-
language and memory function
WADA is associated with: - (Correct Answer)-language function
What does PET stand for? - (Correct Answer)-Positron Emission Tomography
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Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital testing is necessary to assess - (Correct
Answer)-arterial blood flow
SPECT stands for: - (Correct Answer)-Single Photon Emitted Computed Tomography
Which type of procedure is involved during the preoperative diagnostic WADA test? - (Correct
Answer)-Angiography
PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely demonstrate: - (Correct
Answer)-Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
As part of the pre-surgical work-up, this magnetic source localization is used for spatial and
temporal functional mapping of interictal epileptiform discharges - (Correct Answer)-MEG
**PET studies in a patient with left temporal lobe epilepsy will most likely show - (Correct
Answer)-Decreased glucose uptake
Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are associated with: - (Correct Answer)-
ipsilateral hemispheric dysfunction and transient contralateral paralysis
The interictal SPECT may show focal - (Correct Answer)-Hypoperfusion
The goal of cortical stimulation during functional mapping is to: - (Correct Answer)-identify
eloquent cortex
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during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are suspended for approximately -
(Correct Answer)-4-8 minutes
The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal sclerosis - (Correct Answer)-MRI
WADA is associated with what memory? - (Correct Answer)-Short term memory
At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to appear? - (Correct Answer)-30 weeks
What is the postmenstrual age (PMA) of a neonate born at 36 weeks gestation who is now 2
weeks old? - (Correct Answer)-38 weeks
A neonates EEG pattern is evaluated based on: - (Correct Answer)-postmenstural age (PMA)
Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best prognosis? - (Correct Answer)-
Panayiotopoulous syndrome
At what age would a posterior dominant rhythm be seen? - (Correct Answer)-3-4 months
Aphasia is the characteristic clinical sign of: - (Correct Answer)-Landau-Kleffner