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Ohtahara syndrome: -ESES -Generalized slowing -3Hz spike and wave -Burst-suppression -Burst-suppression Which of the following is a violation of ABRET's Code of Ethics? -Not joining a professional organization -Being disrespectful to co-workers -Not striving to keep current in the technology -Teaching other technologist without the proper credentials -Not striving to keep current in the technology TLE accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy? 60% Which of the following is the standard of conduct for credentialed technologists? -ACNS Guidelines -The Joint Commission Safety Standards -ASET Competencies -ABRET Code of Ethics -ABRET Code of Ethics The safest AED for pregnant women: Lamotrigine Bolus of propofol will cause: -Generalized slowing -No changes -Beta activity -Burst-suppression -Burst-suppression MEG is helpful in detection of epileptiform activity in patients with: Gliomas -Tuberous sclerosis -Cortical dysplasia Which type of procedure is involved during the preoperative diagnostic WADA test? Angiography Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital testing is necessary to assess: -Speech lateralization -Venous blood flow -Memory lateralization -Arterial blood flow -Arterial blood flow The goal of Cortical Stimulation during functional mapping is to: -Identify eloquent cortex -Cause after discharges (AD's) -Prevent schwann cell damage -Provoke epileptic seizures -Identify eloquent cortex The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal sclerosis MRI Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best prognosis? -Dravet syndrome -Otahara syndrome -Early myoclonic encephalopathy -Panayiotopoulous syndrome Panayiotopoulous syndrome At what age would a posterior dominant rhythm be seen? 3-4 months Which of the following blood vessels is most frequently involved in cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)? -External carotid artery -Internal carotid artery -Vertebral artery -Basilar artery -Internal carotid artery This type of surgical treatment is most beneficial for patients who have epileptic zones arising from or overlapping with eloquent cortex. -Multilobar resection -Focal lesion resection -Multiple subpial transection -Functional hemispherectomy -Multiple subpial transection A subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs? Between the first and second layer of the meninges (pia counts as first, dura counts as third) A postictal impairment of function within a discrete region or regions of the brain: Todd's Paralysis How many hours is the typical therapeutic hypothermia period for neonates with HIE? 72 hours Bacterial spores are destroyed by: Sterilization What is the MAXIMUM allowable instrument leakage current when recording from a patient with invasive monitoring electrodes? 10mA The following can be used to map the central sulcus: -Sphenoidal electrodes -Grid or strip electrodes -Nasopharyngeal electrodes -Foramen ovale electrodes Grid or strip electrodes The central sulcus divides what areas in the cortex? -Parietal and temporal lobes -Left and right hemisphere -Frontal and parietal lobes -Frontal and temporal lobes Frontal and parietal lobes Wernicke's area lies in the: -Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus -Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus -Posterior part of the inferior temporal gyrus -Posterior part of the parietal lobe Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus The Rolandic fissure separates the -Parietal lobe from the occipital lobe -Precentral and postcentral gyrus -Left and right hemispheres -Frontal lobe and the parietal lobe from the temporal lobe -Precentral and postcentral gyrus What function has the lowest risk of being affected if a temporal lobectomy is performed in the dominant hemisphere? -Language deficits -Supplementary motor deficits -Visual deficits -Memory deficits Supplementary motor deficits Identify the lateralizing sign that occurs contralaterally to the seizure onset? -The flexed elbow used in the "sign of four" position -The raised arm used in the fencing (M2e) position -The extended arm used in the "sign of four" posture -Hand used for post-ictal nose wiping The extended arm used in the "sign