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Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy? 60% The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: non convulsive What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? Temporal lobectomy 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 with partial seizures Phenobarbital shows what activity? Beta Which medication is appropriate for treating status epilepticus? Lorazepam 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 patients monitored in the ICU? Daily 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 procedure is performed for: Language and memory lateralization What less invasive test for language and memory has decreased the number of WADA tests that are being conducted? fMRI PET hypometabolism The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance for: language and memory function WADA is associated with: language function What does PET stand for? Positron Emission Tomography Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital testing is necessary to assess arterial blood f