CLTM Test Questions and Correct
Answers
Wernicke's area lies in the - Answer-posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
Complex automatisms - Answer-mesial temporal
Intraoperative cortical mapping is performed for identification of - Answer-Eloquent cortex
Recommended duration for cEEG in a non-comatose patient suspected of having non-convulsive
seizures is - Answer-24 hours
Damage to Broca's area results in - Answer-expressive aphasia
Depth electrodes are best for recording from the? - Answer-Hippocampal area
Responsive neurostimulation, an adjunctive therapy desgined for the treatment of epilepsy, has which
of the following functions? - Answer-record, detect and stimulate
In the ICU what is the most commonly encountered EEG medication effect that is not specific for a
particular medication? - Answer-General slowing
,What type of material is favored for stereo EEG electrodes due to its MRI compatible properties? -
Answer-Nickel chromium composite
Term for general rhythmic delta activity + sharp waves, according to 2012 ACNS terminology - Answer-
GRDA + S
A typical surgical treatment that is considered for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - Answer-Focal resection
What function has the lowest risk of being affected if a temporal lobectomy is performed in the
dominant hemisphere? - Answer-supplementary motor deficits
The single most definite localizing feature of the epileptogenic region is - Answer-Ictal onset zone
Electrodes that consist of a row of disks embedded in silastic, or a bundle of fine wires, each tip of which
is a recording point is known as - Answer-strip
Bicycling movements are most often seen in adult seizures arising from the - Answer-frontal lobe
Patients with Rasmussen's Encephalitis will most likely present with - Answer-Hemiparesis
Risks associated with foramen ovale electrodes include - Answer-facial numbness
Sphenoidal Electrodes - Answer-Anterior tip of temporal lobe
ORIDA (occipital rhythmic intermittent delta activity) is most commonly seen in - Answer-Children
, During functional mappping, after discharges (ADs) are more likely to occur with intensities greater than
- Answer-10mA
An appropiate time base for sensory-motor localization would be - Answer-50msec
Sphenoidal electrodes are used to record from what region of the brain - Answer-Anterior temporal
A 3y/o with a history of complex partial seizures and frontal congenital dysplasia is admitted for a VEEG
for spell classification - Answer-Ictal activity
Foramen ovale electrodes provide intracranial EEG near the - Answer-Mesial temporal lobe
Aura - Answer-Simple partial seizures
ICU patients with history of hypoxic injury having an EEG characterized by monotonously continuous
frontocentral alpha activity that is nonreactive - Answer-Alpha coma
Subdural electrodes are commonly composed of - Answer-Platinum
Focal seizures with symptoms of "tingling" sensations in the face likely originate in - Answer-Inferior
post-central gyrus
According to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) 2015 guidelines for status, SE can result in
neuronal injury and functional deficits are likely after - Answer-30mins
Ictal weeping and pelvic thrusting may indicate - Answer-Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
Answers
Wernicke's area lies in the - Answer-posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
Complex automatisms - Answer-mesial temporal
Intraoperative cortical mapping is performed for identification of - Answer-Eloquent cortex
Recommended duration for cEEG in a non-comatose patient suspected of having non-convulsive
seizures is - Answer-24 hours
Damage to Broca's area results in - Answer-expressive aphasia
Depth electrodes are best for recording from the? - Answer-Hippocampal area
Responsive neurostimulation, an adjunctive therapy desgined for the treatment of epilepsy, has which
of the following functions? - Answer-record, detect and stimulate
In the ICU what is the most commonly encountered EEG medication effect that is not specific for a
particular medication? - Answer-General slowing
,What type of material is favored for stereo EEG electrodes due to its MRI compatible properties? -
Answer-Nickel chromium composite
Term for general rhythmic delta activity + sharp waves, according to 2012 ACNS terminology - Answer-
GRDA + S
A typical surgical treatment that is considered for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - Answer-Focal resection
What function has the lowest risk of being affected if a temporal lobectomy is performed in the
dominant hemisphere? - Answer-supplementary motor deficits
The single most definite localizing feature of the epileptogenic region is - Answer-Ictal onset zone
Electrodes that consist of a row of disks embedded in silastic, or a bundle of fine wires, each tip of which
is a recording point is known as - Answer-strip
Bicycling movements are most often seen in adult seizures arising from the - Answer-frontal lobe
Patients with Rasmussen's Encephalitis will most likely present with - Answer-Hemiparesis
Risks associated with foramen ovale electrodes include - Answer-facial numbness
Sphenoidal Electrodes - Answer-Anterior tip of temporal lobe
ORIDA (occipital rhythmic intermittent delta activity) is most commonly seen in - Answer-Children
, During functional mappping, after discharges (ADs) are more likely to occur with intensities greater than
- Answer-10mA
An appropiate time base for sensory-motor localization would be - Answer-50msec
Sphenoidal electrodes are used to record from what region of the brain - Answer-Anterior temporal
A 3y/o with a history of complex partial seizures and frontal congenital dysplasia is admitted for a VEEG
for spell classification - Answer-Ictal activity
Foramen ovale electrodes provide intracranial EEG near the - Answer-Mesial temporal lobe
Aura - Answer-Simple partial seizures
ICU patients with history of hypoxic injury having an EEG characterized by monotonously continuous
frontocentral alpha activity that is nonreactive - Answer-Alpha coma
Subdural electrodes are commonly composed of - Answer-Platinum
Focal seizures with symptoms of "tingling" sensations in the face likely originate in - Answer-Inferior
post-central gyrus
According to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) 2015 guidelines for status, SE can result in
neuronal injury and functional deficits are likely after - Answer-30mins
Ictal weeping and pelvic thrusting may indicate - Answer-Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
