CLTM UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Stimulation assessment should be made on patients monitored in the ICU - CORRECT
ANSWER- Daily
**What function has the lowest risk of being affected if a temporal lobectomy is performed
in the dominant hemisphere - CORRECT ANSWER- Supplementary Motor Deficits
Where would the central sulcus be found in this sample - CORRECT ANSWER- Between
G3-G4
The purpose of bilateral mesial temporal depth electrodes is to - CORRECT ANSWER-
Lateralize hippocampal seizure focus
The sample EEG shown, most closely represents a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER- 58 year old
survivor of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ACNS Guidelines recommends the following filter performance specifications - CORRECT
ANSWER- LFF 0.5 Hz - HFF 70 Hz
When is it permissible to release patient information to a third party? - CORRECT
ANSWER- With written consent of the patient
**Focal seizures with symptoms of "tingling" sensations in the face likely originate in -
CORRECT ANSWER- inferior post-central gyrus
**First line treatment for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER- Valproic Acid
**Which is not a characteristic of the RNS Neurostimulator - CORRECT ANSWER- It is
used as an adjunctive therapy for adults and children
Hypothalamic Hamartomas are associated with - CORRECT ANSWER- Gelastic seizures
, Which of the following is a violation of ABRET's Code of Ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Not striving to keep current in the technology
**Landau-Kleffner Syndrome usually presents with - CORRECT ANSWER- Temporal lobe
seizures
**Delayed cerebral ischemia occurring after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is
a result of a - CORRECT ANSWER- Vasaspasm
At what conceptual age would Delta Brushes start to appear - CORRECT ANSWER- 30
weeks
**Total suppression of the EEG followed by cardiovascular instability can be caused by -
CORRECT ANSWER- barbiturates
Seizures characterized by hypersalivation, oral-facial apraxia, and at times facial clonic
activity, orginate - CORRECT ANSWER- Frontal operculum
24-48 hour continuous EEG monitoring in the ICU is recommended for diagnosing -
CORRECT ANSWER- Non-convulsive Status
The intracarotid amobarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance for - CORRECT
ANSWER- language and memory function
What does LPD+R stand for in the 2012 ACNS EEG terminology - CORRECT ANSWER-
lateralized periodic discharges + superimposed rhythmic activity
The EEG pattern seen with Ohtahara Syndrome is - CORRECT ANSWER- Burst
Suppression
PET scan in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely demonstrate - CORRECT
ANSWER- Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
CORRECT Answers
Stimulation assessment should be made on patients monitored in the ICU - CORRECT
ANSWER- Daily
**What function has the lowest risk of being affected if a temporal lobectomy is performed
in the dominant hemisphere - CORRECT ANSWER- Supplementary Motor Deficits
Where would the central sulcus be found in this sample - CORRECT ANSWER- Between
G3-G4
The purpose of bilateral mesial temporal depth electrodes is to - CORRECT ANSWER-
Lateralize hippocampal seizure focus
The sample EEG shown, most closely represents a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER- 58 year old
survivor of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ACNS Guidelines recommends the following filter performance specifications - CORRECT
ANSWER- LFF 0.5 Hz - HFF 70 Hz
When is it permissible to release patient information to a third party? - CORRECT
ANSWER- With written consent of the patient
**Focal seizures with symptoms of "tingling" sensations in the face likely originate in -
CORRECT ANSWER- inferior post-central gyrus
**First line treatment for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER- Valproic Acid
**Which is not a characteristic of the RNS Neurostimulator - CORRECT ANSWER- It is
used as an adjunctive therapy for adults and children
Hypothalamic Hamartomas are associated with - CORRECT ANSWER- Gelastic seizures
, Which of the following is a violation of ABRET's Code of Ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Not striving to keep current in the technology
**Landau-Kleffner Syndrome usually presents with - CORRECT ANSWER- Temporal lobe
seizures
**Delayed cerebral ischemia occurring after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is
a result of a - CORRECT ANSWER- Vasaspasm
At what conceptual age would Delta Brushes start to appear - CORRECT ANSWER- 30
weeks
**Total suppression of the EEG followed by cardiovascular instability can be caused by -
CORRECT ANSWER- barbiturates
Seizures characterized by hypersalivation, oral-facial apraxia, and at times facial clonic
activity, orginate - CORRECT ANSWER- Frontal operculum
24-48 hour continuous EEG monitoring in the ICU is recommended for diagnosing -
CORRECT ANSWER- Non-convulsive Status
The intracarotid amobarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance for - CORRECT
ANSWER- language and memory function
What does LPD+R stand for in the 2012 ACNS EEG terminology - CORRECT ANSWER-
lateralized periodic discharges + superimposed rhythmic activity
The EEG pattern seen with Ohtahara Syndrome is - CORRECT ANSWER- Burst
Suppression
PET scan in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely demonstrate - CORRECT
ANSWER- Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
