EEG/CLTM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED

EEG/CLTM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED Where is the hippocampus located? - ANS Temporal lobe, responsible for learning and memory What is the amygdala responsible for? - ANS Long term emotional, processing of memory, the amygdalae are considered part of the limbic system. Located in Temporal Lobe Foramen Ovale Electrodes - ANS Used to diagnose mesial temporal lobe epilepsy without penetration of the skull. These are 1 to 4 contact flexible platinum wires inserted by needle thru the cheek in the ambient cistern with the help of an X-ray Todd's Paralysis - ANS Paralysis or weakness in a part of the body after a seizure. This weakness typically affects arms or legs, but may also affect speech, eye position or vision. usually subsides completely within 48 hours. Rasmussen's Encepholopathy - ANS Rare, chronic focal encephalitis, characterized by frequent severe seizures, loss of motor skills and speech, hemiparesis, and dementia. The illness affects a single cerebral hemisphere and generally occurs in children under the age of 15. SUDEP - ANS defined as the sudden and unexpected, non-traumatic and non-drowning death of a person with epilepsy without a known cause. Current CPR chest compressions - ANS 30 to 2, or 100 per minute for adults. And 15 to 2 for children Hip Thrusting - ANS #1 Characteristic of Non epileptic events Gelastic Seizures - ANS Are associated with several different conditions, but mainly hypothalamic hamartomas. Characterized by sudden outbursts of Laughter, crying or cough for no apparent or appropriate reason. Cataplexy - ANS A sudden and transient episode of muscle weakness, with full conscious awareness, typically triggered by emotions such as laughing, crying, terror, etc. It is the cardinal symptom of narcolepsy Frontal lobe - ANS complex automatisms arise from what lobe? 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 Lennox Gastaut - ANS Onset between age 2 & 6. characterized by frequent seizures of different types; is often accompanied by developmental delay, psychological and behavioral problems. About half of patients will have status. interictal EEG shows slow spike-wave complexes. Keppra - ANS Levetiracetam: used for partial seizures, or as an adjunctive therapy for partial, myoclonic and tonic-clonic seizures. Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME) - ANS Seen in ages 12 to 18, brief involuntary muscle twitching in the morning. Most have generalized seizures, many also have absence seizures. Treated with Depakote (Valproic Acid). EEG shows generalized 3-4 Hz polyspike and slow wave discharges. Often provoked by Photic and HV Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - ANS Recurrent, unprovoked seizures which originate from the temporal lobe. Seizures involve sensory changes; such as smelling an unusual odor that is not there, or a memory disturbance. The most common cause is mesial temporal sclerosis. Surgery can be complicated by decreased cognitive function. Simple Partial Seizures - ANS Are seizures involving small areas of the temporal lobe such as the amygdala and hippocampus. There is no impairment to the level of consciousness.