March 25
EEG/CLTM Complete Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
(Verified Answers)
Cortical Dysplasia
Ans: A congenital abnormality where the neurons in an area of the brain failed to
migrate in the proper formation in utero, commonly found near the cerebral cortex
and is associated with seizures
Frontal lobe
Ans: complex automatisms arise from what lobe?
Pentobarbital
Ans: The brand name for this drug is Nembutal, also has an application in reducing
intracranial pressure in Reye's syndrome, traumatic brain injury and induction of
coma in cerebral ischemia patients.
Hyperkinetic Disorders
Ans: Are movement disorders characterized by increased uncontrollable motor
function. They are caused by reduced basal ganglia output. For example:
Huntington's disease
Multiple Subpial Transection. (MST)
pg. 1
, March 25
Ans: Frontal lobe epilepsy. involves making a series of cuts around the focal region.
This interrupts neuronal synchronization and spike propagation. Used if focal region
is in eloquent cortex. "like dragging a rake over cortex". Used in Landau Kleffner
Syndrome.
Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Ans: Best for Partial Seizures. Also used for treatment resistant depression. Is
stimulation of 10th cranial nerve to help control seizures and stabilize mood.
JCAHO fall prevention
Ans: Includes seizure pads, bed rails, and minimal restraints
Collodion is made from?
Ans: Nitrocellulose, ethyl ether, and ethanol
Tuberous Sclerosis
Ans: genetic disease in which benign tumors form in the brain and on other vital
organs such as the kidneys, heart, eyes, lungs, and skin. A combination of symptoms
may include seizures, intellectual disability, developmental delay, behavioral
problems, skin abnormalities, lung and kidney disease.
Contracoup injury
Ans: If a patient has a Right side injury but left side spikes, this may be caused by?
pg. 2
, March 25
Surgical resection
Ans: Phase 3 of epilepsy surgery?
Meyers Loop Damage
Ans: Causes loss of vision, upper quadrantanopia, "pie in the sky"
Surgical treatment for drop attacks
Ans: Corpus Collosotomy, results in decrease in seizures.
Arterial blood flow
Ans: Angiography before WADA testing is used for?
functional hemispherectomy
Ans: Treatment for Rasmussen's, Sturge Weber, and hemimegaloenchephaly
SUDEP risk factors
Ans: number of AED's, mental retardation, tonic clonic seizures, and alcohol abuse.
Has a higher frequency in men.
Phases of LTM
pg. 3
, March 25
Ans: Phase 1. Is all non invasive -including sphenoidal electrodes. Phase 2. Is all
invasive- subdermal, depth, or grid electrode placement. Phase 3. Is surgery
ethmoidal electrodes
Ans: inserted between the middle turbinate bone and nasal septum
Sturge Weber
Ans: Port wine stain or birthmark, loss of nerve cells, seizures begin in infancy,
developmental delay
Heterotopia
Ans: presence of normal cells in improper locations
On a T1 weighted MRI
Ans: gray matter is gray,
white matter is white,
CSF is black,
Is used to asses brain morphology
On a T2 weighted MRI
pg. 4
EEG/CLTM Complete Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
(Verified Answers)
Cortical Dysplasia
Ans: A congenital abnormality where the neurons in an area of the brain failed to
migrate in the proper formation in utero, commonly found near the cerebral cortex
and is associated with seizures
Frontal lobe
Ans: complex automatisms arise from what lobe?
Pentobarbital
Ans: The brand name for this drug is Nembutal, also has an application in reducing
intracranial pressure in Reye's syndrome, traumatic brain injury and induction of
coma in cerebral ischemia patients.
Hyperkinetic Disorders
Ans: Are movement disorders characterized by increased uncontrollable motor
function. They are caused by reduced basal ganglia output. For example:
Huntington's disease
Multiple Subpial Transection. (MST)
pg. 1
, March 25
Ans: Frontal lobe epilepsy. involves making a series of cuts around the focal region.
This interrupts neuronal synchronization and spike propagation. Used if focal region
is in eloquent cortex. "like dragging a rake over cortex". Used in Landau Kleffner
Syndrome.
Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Ans: Best for Partial Seizures. Also used for treatment resistant depression. Is
stimulation of 10th cranial nerve to help control seizures and stabilize mood.
JCAHO fall prevention
Ans: Includes seizure pads, bed rails, and minimal restraints
Collodion is made from?
Ans: Nitrocellulose, ethyl ether, and ethanol
Tuberous Sclerosis
Ans: genetic disease in which benign tumors form in the brain and on other vital
organs such as the kidneys, heart, eyes, lungs, and skin. A combination of symptoms
may include seizures, intellectual disability, developmental delay, behavioral
problems, skin abnormalities, lung and kidney disease.
Contracoup injury
Ans: If a patient has a Right side injury but left side spikes, this may be caused by?
pg. 2
, March 25
Surgical resection
Ans: Phase 3 of epilepsy surgery?
Meyers Loop Damage
Ans: Causes loss of vision, upper quadrantanopia, "pie in the sky"
Surgical treatment for drop attacks
Ans: Corpus Collosotomy, results in decrease in seizures.
Arterial blood flow
Ans: Angiography before WADA testing is used for?
functional hemispherectomy
Ans: Treatment for Rasmussen's, Sturge Weber, and hemimegaloenchephaly
SUDEP risk factors
Ans: number of AED's, mental retardation, tonic clonic seizures, and alcohol abuse.
Has a higher frequency in men.
Phases of LTM
pg. 3
, March 25
Ans: Phase 1. Is all non invasive -including sphenoidal electrodes. Phase 2. Is all
invasive- subdermal, depth, or grid electrode placement. Phase 3. Is surgery
ethmoidal electrodes
Ans: inserted between the middle turbinate bone and nasal septum
Sturge Weber
Ans: Port wine stain or birthmark, loss of nerve cells, seizures begin in infancy,
developmental delay
Heterotopia
Ans: presence of normal cells in improper locations
On a T1 weighted MRI
Ans: gray matter is gray,
white matter is white,
CSF is black,
Is used to asses brain morphology
On a T2 weighted MRI
pg. 4
