CLTM Questions And Verified Detailed Answers
1. PET
a. Hypometabolism
b. Hypoperfusion
c. Hypothyroid
d. Hypoglycemia - ANSWER Hypometabolism
2. SPECT
a. Hypometabolism
b. Hypoperfusion
c. Hypothyroid
d. Hypoglycemia - ANSWER Hypoperfusion
3. Choose the correct order of surgical workup for epilepsy surgery.
a. Seizure, placement of subdural electrodes, epilepsy diagnosis, medication trials,
surgical resection, imaging for pathology, EMU
b. Seizure, epilepsy diagnosis, medication trials, imaging for pathology, craniotomy,
placement of subdural electrodes, EMU, surgical resection
c. EMU, seizure, epilepsy diagnosis, placement of subdural electrodes, craniotomy,
medication trials, surgical resection, imaging for pathology
d. EMU, medication trails, seizure, epilepsy diagnosis, imaging for pathology, surgical
resection, craniotomy, placement of subdural electrodes - ANSWER Seizure, epilepsy
diagnosis, medication trials, imaging for pathology, craniotomy, placement of subdural
electrodes, EMU, surgical resection
4. fMRI
a. Detects spatial focal changes in blood flow and oxygenation
,b. Can be used for sensory and language mapping
c. Part of the pre-surgical planning
d. All the above - ANSWER all of the above
5. This magnetic source localization, as part of presurgical work-up, is utilized for
spatial and temporal functional mapping of interictal epileptiform discharges.
a. fMRI
b. PET
c. MEG
d. WADA - ANSWER MEG
6. Intraoperative cortical mapping for identification is done for
a. Tumor classification
b. Eloquent cortex
c. Hypometabolism
d. Epileptic foci - ANSWER Eloquent cortex
7. Phase II of epilepsy surgery
a. Subdural electrodes are placed for intracranial monitoring
b. Intracarotid amobarbital procedure is performed
c. Functional imaging for hypometabolism is performed
d. Functional hemispherectomy is performed - ANSWER Subdural electrodes are placed
for intracranial monitoring
8. The most distinguishing feature between simple partial and complex partial is
a. Focal motor activity
b. Preservation of consciousness
c. Autonomic activity
, d. Anatomic location - ANSWER Preservation of consciousness
9. Cortical stimulation near the inferior frontal gyrus will most likely result in:
a. Movement of the legs
b. Auditory sensations
c. Expressive aphasia
d. Receptive aphasia - ANSWER Expressive aphasia
10. Cortical Stimulation during functional mapping is done to:
a. Induce epileptic seizures
b. Produce after discharges (ADs)
c. Determine eloquent cortex
d. Avoid schwann cell injury - ANSWER Determine eloquent cortex (ADs)
11. Wernicke's area is located in the:
a. Posterior part of the parietal lobe
b. Posterior part of the inferior temporal gyrus
c. Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
d. Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus - ANSWER Posterior part of the superior
temporal gyrus
12. Broca's area lies in the:
a. Posterior part of the parietal lobe
b. Posterior part of the inferior temporal gyrus
c. Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
d. Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus - ANSWER Posterior part of the inferior
frontal gyrus
1. PET
a. Hypometabolism
b. Hypoperfusion
c. Hypothyroid
d. Hypoglycemia - ANSWER Hypometabolism
2. SPECT
a. Hypometabolism
b. Hypoperfusion
c. Hypothyroid
d. Hypoglycemia - ANSWER Hypoperfusion
3. Choose the correct order of surgical workup for epilepsy surgery.
a. Seizure, placement of subdural electrodes, epilepsy diagnosis, medication trials,
surgical resection, imaging for pathology, EMU
b. Seizure, epilepsy diagnosis, medication trials, imaging for pathology, craniotomy,
placement of subdural electrodes, EMU, surgical resection
c. EMU, seizure, epilepsy diagnosis, placement of subdural electrodes, craniotomy,
medication trials, surgical resection, imaging for pathology
d. EMU, medication trails, seizure, epilepsy diagnosis, imaging for pathology, surgical
resection, craniotomy, placement of subdural electrodes - ANSWER Seizure, epilepsy
diagnosis, medication trials, imaging for pathology, craniotomy, placement of subdural
electrodes, EMU, surgical resection
4. fMRI
a. Detects spatial focal changes in blood flow and oxygenation
,b. Can be used for sensory and language mapping
c. Part of the pre-surgical planning
d. All the above - ANSWER all of the above
5. This magnetic source localization, as part of presurgical work-up, is utilized for
spatial and temporal functional mapping of interictal epileptiform discharges.
a. fMRI
b. PET
c. MEG
d. WADA - ANSWER MEG
6. Intraoperative cortical mapping for identification is done for
a. Tumor classification
b. Eloquent cortex
c. Hypometabolism
d. Epileptic foci - ANSWER Eloquent cortex
7. Phase II of epilepsy surgery
a. Subdural electrodes are placed for intracranial monitoring
b. Intracarotid amobarbital procedure is performed
c. Functional imaging for hypometabolism is performed
d. Functional hemispherectomy is performed - ANSWER Subdural electrodes are placed
for intracranial monitoring
8. The most distinguishing feature between simple partial and complex partial is
a. Focal motor activity
b. Preservation of consciousness
c. Autonomic activity
, d. Anatomic location - ANSWER Preservation of consciousness
9. Cortical stimulation near the inferior frontal gyrus will most likely result in:
a. Movement of the legs
b. Auditory sensations
c. Expressive aphasia
d. Receptive aphasia - ANSWER Expressive aphasia
10. Cortical Stimulation during functional mapping is done to:
a. Induce epileptic seizures
b. Produce after discharges (ADs)
c. Determine eloquent cortex
d. Avoid schwann cell injury - ANSWER Determine eloquent cortex (ADs)
11. Wernicke's area is located in the:
a. Posterior part of the parietal lobe
b. Posterior part of the inferior temporal gyrus
c. Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
d. Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus - ANSWER Posterior part of the superior
temporal gyrus
12. Broca's area lies in the:
a. Posterior part of the parietal lobe
b. Posterior part of the inferior temporal gyrus
c. Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
d. Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus - ANSWER Posterior part of the inferior
frontal gyrus
