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What type of resection is associated with medial temporal Temporal lobectomy
sclerosis?
Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult 60%
patients with epilepsy?
The safest AED for pregnant women Lamictal
Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with Infantile spasms
Expressive speech Broca's area
Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients partial seizures
with
Phenobarbital shows what activity? Beta
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: non convulsive
Which medication is appropriate for treating status Lorazepam
epilepticus?
Keto diet consists of high fat, low carbohydrates, adequate protein
Bolus of Propofol will cause: burst suppression
How often should Stimulation assessment be made on Daily
patients monitored in the ICU?
The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: Unexplained "spells" such as variations in vital signs or twitching
WADA testing, also known as intracarotid amobarbitol Language and memory lateralization
procedure is performed for:
What less invasive test for language and memory has fMRI
decreased the number of WADA tests that are being
conducted?
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PET hypometabolism
The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine language and memory function
cerebral dominance for:
WADA is associated with: language function
What does PET stand for? Positron Emission Tomography
Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital arterial blood flow
testing is necessary to assess
SPECT stands for: Single Photon Emitted Computed Tomography
Which type of procedure is involved during the Angiography
preoperative diagnostic WADA test?
PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
most likely demonstrate:
As part of the pre-surgical work-up, this magnetic source MEG
localization is used for spatial and temporal functional
mapping of interictal epileptiform discharges
**PET studies in a patient with left temporal lobe epilepsy Decreased glucose uptake
will most likely show
Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are ipsilateral hemispheric dysfunction and transient contralateral paralysis
associated with:
The interictal SPECT may show focal Hypoperfusion
The goal of cortical stimulation during functional mapping identify eloquent cortex
is to:
during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are 4-8 minutes
suspended for approximately
The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal MRI
sclerosis
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WADA is associated with what memory? Short term memory
At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to 30 weeks
appear?
What is the postmenstrual age (PMA) of a neonate born at 38 weeks
36 weeks gestation who is now 2 weeks old?
A neonates EEG pattern is evaluated based on: postmenstural age (PMA)
Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best Panayiotopoulous syndrome
prognosis?
At what age would a posterior dominant rhythm be seen? 3-4 months
Aphasia is the characteristic clinical sign of: Landau-Kleffner
Which of the following blood vessels is most frequently Internal carotid artery
involved in cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)?
How many hours is the typical therapeutic hypothermia 72 hours
period for neonates with hypoxic ischemic
encephalopathy?
A subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs: Between the first and second layer of meninges
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy has seizures that occur: during the first hour of waking
This type of surgical treatment is most beneficial for Multiple Subpial Transection
patients who have epileptic zones arising from or
overlapping with eloquent cortex
Hyothalamic Hamartomas are associated with: Gelastic seizures
Which type of epilepsy may be confused with psychogenic Frontal lobe epilepsy
non epileptic seizures?
Lennox- Gastaut Syndrome is associated with what type of Atypical Absence
seizures?
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What type of resection is associated with medial temporal Temporal lobectomy
sclerosis?
Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult 60%
patients with epilepsy?
The safest AED for pregnant women Lamictal
Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with Infantile spasms
Expressive speech Broca's area
Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients partial seizures
with
Phenobarbital shows what activity? Beta
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: non convulsive
Which medication is appropriate for treating status Lorazepam
epilepticus?
Keto diet consists of high fat, low carbohydrates, adequate protein
Bolus of Propofol will cause: burst suppression
How often should Stimulation assessment be made on Daily
patients monitored in the ICU?
The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: Unexplained "spells" such as variations in vital signs or twitching
WADA testing, also known as intracarotid amobarbitol Language and memory lateralization
procedure is performed for:
What less invasive test for language and memory has fMRI
decreased the number of WADA tests that are being
conducted?
2026 2027 / Stuvia Edition
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PET hypometabolism
The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine language and memory function
cerebral dominance for:
WADA is associated with: language function
What does PET stand for? Positron Emission Tomography
Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital arterial blood flow
testing is necessary to assess
SPECT stands for: Single Photon Emitted Computed Tomography
Which type of procedure is involved during the Angiography
preoperative diagnostic WADA test?
PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
most likely demonstrate:
As part of the pre-surgical work-up, this magnetic source MEG
localization is used for spatial and temporal functional
mapping of interictal epileptiform discharges
**PET studies in a patient with left temporal lobe epilepsy Decreased glucose uptake
will most likely show
Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are ipsilateral hemispheric dysfunction and transient contralateral paralysis
associated with:
The interictal SPECT may show focal Hypoperfusion
The goal of cortical stimulation during functional mapping identify eloquent cortex
is to:
during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are 4-8 minutes
suspended for approximately
The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal MRI
sclerosis
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WADA is associated with what memory? Short term memory
At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to 30 weeks
appear?
What is the postmenstrual age (PMA) of a neonate born at 38 weeks
36 weeks gestation who is now 2 weeks old?
A neonates EEG pattern is evaluated based on: postmenstural age (PMA)
Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best Panayiotopoulous syndrome
prognosis?
At what age would a posterior dominant rhythm be seen? 3-4 months
Aphasia is the characteristic clinical sign of: Landau-Kleffner
Which of the following blood vessels is most frequently Internal carotid artery
involved in cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)?
How many hours is the typical therapeutic hypothermia 72 hours
period for neonates with hypoxic ischemic
encephalopathy?
A subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs: Between the first and second layer of meninges
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy has seizures that occur: during the first hour of waking
This type of surgical treatment is most beneficial for Multiple Subpial Transection
patients who have epileptic zones arising from or
overlapping with eloquent cortex
Hyothalamic Hamartomas are associated with: Gelastic seizures
Which type of epilepsy may be confused with psychogenic Frontal lobe epilepsy
non epileptic seizures?
Lennox- Gastaut Syndrome is associated with what type of Atypical Absence
seizures?
2026 2027 / Stuvia Edition
