CLTM Board Prep Actual Exam 2025 CLTM
Board Exam Update Latest 2025 Questions
and Correct Answers Rated A+
Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with
epilepsy? - ANSWER-60%
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - ANSWER-non
convulsive
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? -
ANSWER-Temporal lobectomy
The safest AED for pregnant women - ANSWER-Lamictal
Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with - ANSWER-
Infantile spasms
Expressive speech - ANSWER-Broca's area
Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients with -
ANSWER-partial seizures
Phenobarbital shows what activity? - ANSWER-Beta
Which medication is appropriate for treating status epilepticus? -
ANSWER-Lorazepam
,Keto diet consists of - ANSWER-high fat, low carbohydrates, adequate
protein
Bolus of Propofol will cause: - ANSWER-burst suppression
How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients
monitored in the ICU? - ANSWER-Daily
The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: - ANSWER-
Unexplained "spells" such as variations in vital signs or twitching
WADA testing, also known as intracarotid amobarbitol procedure is
performed for: - ANSWER-Language and memory lateralization
What less invasive test for language and memory has decreased the
number of WADA tests that are being conducted? - ANSWER-fMRI
PET - ANSWER-hypometabolism
The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance
for: - ANSWER-language and memory function
WADA is associated with: - ANSWER-language function
What does PET stand for? - ANSWER-Positron Emission Tomography
Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital testing is
necessary to assess - ANSWER-arterial blood flow
,SPECT stands for: - ANSWER-Single Photon Emitted Computed
Tomography
Which type of procedure is involved during the preoperative diagnostic
WADA test? - ANSWER-Angiography
PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely
demonstrate: - ANSWER-Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
As part of the pre-surgical work-up, this magnetic source localization is
used for spatial and temporal functional mapping of interictal
epileptiform discharges - ANSWER-MEG
**PET studies in a patient with left temporal lobe epilepsy will most
likely show - ANSWER-Decreased glucose uptake
Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are associated with: -
ANSWER-ipsilateral hemispheric dysfunction and transient contralateral
paralysis
The interictal SPECT may show focal - ANSWER-Hypoperfusion
The goal of cortical stimulation during functional mapping is to: -
ANSWER-identify eloquent cortex
during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are suspended for
approximately - ANSWER-4-8 minutes
The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal sclerosis - ANSWER-
MRI
, WADA is associated with what memory? - ANSWER-Short term
memory
At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to appear? -
ANSWER-30 weeks
What is the postmenstrual age (PMA) of a neonate born at 36 weeks
gestation who is now 2 weeks old? - ANSWER-38 weeks
A neonates EEG pattern is evaluated based on: - ANSWER-
postmenstural age (PMA)
Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best prognosis? -
ANSWER-Panayiotopoulous syndrome
At what age would a posterior dominant rhythm be seen? - ANSWER-3-
4 months
Aphasia is the characteristic clinical sign of: - ANSWER-Landau-
Kleffner
Which of the following blood vessels is most frequently involved in
cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)? - ANSWER-Internal carotid artery
How many hours is the typical therapeutic hypothermia period for
neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy? - ANSWER-72 hours
A subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs: - ANSWER-Between the first and
second layer of meninges
Board Exam Update Latest 2025 Questions
and Correct Answers Rated A+
Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with
epilepsy? - ANSWER-60%
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - ANSWER-non
convulsive
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? -
ANSWER-Temporal lobectomy
The safest AED for pregnant women - ANSWER-Lamictal
Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with - ANSWER-
Infantile spasms
Expressive speech - ANSWER-Broca's area
Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients with -
ANSWER-partial seizures
Phenobarbital shows what activity? - ANSWER-Beta
Which medication is appropriate for treating status epilepticus? -
ANSWER-Lorazepam
,Keto diet consists of - ANSWER-high fat, low carbohydrates, adequate
protein
Bolus of Propofol will cause: - ANSWER-burst suppression
How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients
monitored in the ICU? - ANSWER-Daily
The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: - ANSWER-
Unexplained "spells" such as variations in vital signs or twitching
WADA testing, also known as intracarotid amobarbitol procedure is
performed for: - ANSWER-Language and memory lateralization
What less invasive test for language and memory has decreased the
number of WADA tests that are being conducted? - ANSWER-fMRI
PET - ANSWER-hypometabolism
The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance
for: - ANSWER-language and memory function
WADA is associated with: - ANSWER-language function
What does PET stand for? - ANSWER-Positron Emission Tomography
Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital testing is
necessary to assess - ANSWER-arterial blood flow
,SPECT stands for: - ANSWER-Single Photon Emitted Computed
Tomography
Which type of procedure is involved during the preoperative diagnostic
WADA test? - ANSWER-Angiography
PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely
demonstrate: - ANSWER-Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
As part of the pre-surgical work-up, this magnetic source localization is
used for spatial and temporal functional mapping of interictal
epileptiform discharges - ANSWER-MEG
**PET studies in a patient with left temporal lobe epilepsy will most
likely show - ANSWER-Decreased glucose uptake
Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are associated with: -
ANSWER-ipsilateral hemispheric dysfunction and transient contralateral
paralysis
The interictal SPECT may show focal - ANSWER-Hypoperfusion
The goal of cortical stimulation during functional mapping is to: -
ANSWER-identify eloquent cortex
during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are suspended for
approximately - ANSWER-4-8 minutes
The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal sclerosis - ANSWER-
MRI
, WADA is associated with what memory? - ANSWER-Short term
memory
At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to appear? -
ANSWER-30 weeks
What is the postmenstrual age (PMA) of a neonate born at 36 weeks
gestation who is now 2 weeks old? - ANSWER-38 weeks
A neonates EEG pattern is evaluated based on: - ANSWER-
postmenstural age (PMA)
Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best prognosis? -
ANSWER-Panayiotopoulous syndrome
At what age would a posterior dominant rhythm be seen? - ANSWER-3-
4 months
Aphasia is the characteristic clinical sign of: - ANSWER-Landau-
Kleffner
Which of the following blood vessels is most frequently involved in
cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)? - ANSWER-Internal carotid artery
How many hours is the typical therapeutic hypothermia period for
neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy? - ANSWER-72 hours
A subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs: - ANSWER-Between the first and
second layer of meninges
