2026 CLTM EXAMINATION SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔24-48 hour continuous EEG monitoring in the ICU is recommended for diagnosing -
✔✔Non-convulsive Status
✔✔The intracarotid amobarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance for -
✔✔language and memory function
✔✔What does LPD+R stand for in the 2012 ACNS EEG terminology - ✔✔lateralized
periodic discharges + superimposed rhythmic activity
✔✔The EEG pattern seen with Ohtahara Syndrome is - ✔✔Burst Suppression
✔✔PET scan in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely demonstrate -
✔✔Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
✔✔**Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best prognosis -
✔✔Panayiotopoulous Syndrome
✔✔Relative to P7 the P9 electrode placement is placed - ✔✔10% lateral to P7
, ✔✔Damage to Wernicke's area may result in - ✔✔Receptive aphasia
✔✔Where can the central sulcus be found in the following sample - ✔✔G4-5
✔✔**A typical surgical treatment that is considered for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy -
✔✔Focal resection
✔✔Montage Key Code: LAD = Left Amygdala; LHD = Left Hippocampus Depth; LST =
Left subdural strip temporal neocortical; RAD = Right Amygdala; RHD = Right
Hippocampus Depth; RST = Right subdural strip temporal neocortical. This sample
demonstrates: - ✔✔bilateral independent spike and wave
✔✔Which of the following is most likely to be seen in the postictal EEG - ✔✔Delta
activity in the region of seizure origin compared to before the seizure
✔✔Which of the following is grounds for disciplinary action according to ABRET's Code
of Ethics - ✔✔Being found to have been ineligible to take the credentialing exam, even
if the credential has already been earned
✔✔Per ACNS Guidelines, what is the minimum number of EEG channels required for
LTME equipment capability - ✔✔32-64 channels
✔✔Wernicke's area lies in the - ✔✔Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
✔✔Accurate evaluation of language interruption during stimulation must have the
absence of - ✔✔Afterdischarges (ADs)
✔✔The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with - ✔✔Unexplained "spells"
such as variations in vital signs or twitching
✔✔What is the most common spacing of electrode disks on a 4 point intracranial strip -
✔✔1 cm
✔✔The typical latency for somatosensory cortical potentials to upper extremity
stimulation is - ✔✔20 msec
✔✔**What type of anesthesia is best for electrocorticography in the operating rooms -
✔✔Desflurane
✔✔If a patient was experiencing tongue numbness, which contacts would most likely
show an EEG abnormality - ✔✔28-29
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔24-48 hour continuous EEG monitoring in the ICU is recommended for diagnosing -
✔✔Non-convulsive Status
✔✔The intracarotid amobarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance for -
✔✔language and memory function
✔✔What does LPD+R stand for in the 2012 ACNS EEG terminology - ✔✔lateralized
periodic discharges + superimposed rhythmic activity
✔✔The EEG pattern seen with Ohtahara Syndrome is - ✔✔Burst Suppression
✔✔PET scan in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely demonstrate -
✔✔Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
✔✔**Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best prognosis -
✔✔Panayiotopoulous Syndrome
✔✔Relative to P7 the P9 electrode placement is placed - ✔✔10% lateral to P7
, ✔✔Damage to Wernicke's area may result in - ✔✔Receptive aphasia
✔✔Where can the central sulcus be found in the following sample - ✔✔G4-5
✔✔**A typical surgical treatment that is considered for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy -
✔✔Focal resection
✔✔Montage Key Code: LAD = Left Amygdala; LHD = Left Hippocampus Depth; LST =
Left subdural strip temporal neocortical; RAD = Right Amygdala; RHD = Right
Hippocampus Depth; RST = Right subdural strip temporal neocortical. This sample
demonstrates: - ✔✔bilateral independent spike and wave
✔✔Which of the following is most likely to be seen in the postictal EEG - ✔✔Delta
activity in the region of seizure origin compared to before the seizure
✔✔Which of the following is grounds for disciplinary action according to ABRET's Code
of Ethics - ✔✔Being found to have been ineligible to take the credentialing exam, even
if the credential has already been earned
✔✔Per ACNS Guidelines, what is the minimum number of EEG channels required for
LTME equipment capability - ✔✔32-64 channels
✔✔Wernicke's area lies in the - ✔✔Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
✔✔Accurate evaluation of language interruption during stimulation must have the
absence of - ✔✔Afterdischarges (ADs)
✔✔The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with - ✔✔Unexplained "spells"
such as variations in vital signs or twitching
✔✔What is the most common spacing of electrode disks on a 4 point intracranial strip -
✔✔1 cm
✔✔The typical latency for somatosensory cortical potentials to upper extremity
stimulation is - ✔✔20 msec
✔✔**What type of anesthesia is best for electrocorticography in the operating rooms -
✔✔Desflurane
✔✔If a patient was experiencing tongue numbness, which contacts would most likely
show an EEG abnormality - ✔✔28-29
