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A 40 year old is experiencing an epigastric aura, which EEG contacts would most likely
show an abnormality - ANSWER--36-44
The Rolandic fissure separates the: - ANSWER--Precentral and postcentral gyrus
Which contacts would show an abnormality if the patient was experiencing expressive
aphasia - ANSWER--33-34
The common goal of functional mapping is to identify: - ANSWER--Sensorimotor and
language area
What functions as the lowest risk of being affected if a temporal lobectomy is
performed in the dominant hemisphere? - ANSWER--Supplementary Motor Deficits
If a patient was experiencing tongue numbness, which contacts would most likely show
an EEG abnormality? - ANSWER--28-29
Cortical responses recorded over the primary somatosensory cortex to median SSEPs
are: - ANSWER--Negative near field responses
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400 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
What is the gold standard test for identifying the motor cortex? - ANSWER--Direct
cortical stimulation
Thrombosis of the anterior cerebral artery is most likely to cause: - ANSWER--
Contralateral lower extremity weakness
The primary motor and sensory cortices surround what landmark? - ANSWER-- Central
Sulcus
The tracts connecting the right and left hemispheres are called the: - ANSWER-- corpus
callosum
The central sulcus divides what areas in the cortex? - ANSWER--Frontal and parietal
lobes
Brocas area lies in the: - ANSWER--Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
Which contacts would most likely show an abnormality if the patient was experiencing
receptive aphasia - ANSWER--38-46
What type of seizure often consists of early and prominent motor activity? -
ANSWER--Frontal lobe
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400 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
The physiologic substrate of clinical seizure activity is: - ANSWER--Abnormal neuronal
discharge
What electrodes can be used to map the central sulcus? - ANSWER--Grid or strip
electrodes
Depth electrodes are best for recording from the: - ANSWER--Hippocampal area
Which sub zone of the epileptogenic zone is considered the gold standard for
localization? - ANSWER--Ictal onset
Dammage to Broca's area may result in: - ANSWER--Expressive aphasia
Cross communication between blood vessels is called: - ANSWER--Anastomosis
Damage to Wernicke's area may result in: - ANSWER--Receptive aphasia
Cervical myelopathy may inhibit - ANSWER--Sensorimotor localization
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400 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
Cortical potentials for the median nerve Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEPs) are
recorded from: - ANSWER--Contralateral parietal lobe
Wernicke's area lies in: - ANSWER--Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
Foramen ovale electrodes provide intracranial EEG near the: - ANSWER--Medial
temporal lobe
The most common area depth electrodes are inserted in surgical patients: -
ANSWER--Medial temporal lobe
What is a type of phase 1 pre surgical evaluation for refractory focal epilepsy when
paired with a video-EEG (VEEG)? - ANSWER--Ictal SPECT
Sphenoidal electrodes are used to record from what region of the brain? -
ANSWER--Anterior temporal
Functional brain mapping is used to define and confine the excision to - ANSWER--
non-eloquent cortex
Stereotatic frames are used to: - ANSWER--place depth electrodes
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ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL) BOARD EXAM 2025/2026
BANK ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM WITH
400 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
A 40 year old is experiencing an epigastric aura, which EEG contacts would most likely
show an abnormality - ANSWER--36-44
The Rolandic fissure separates the: - ANSWER--Precentral and postcentral gyrus
Which contacts would show an abnormality if the patient was experiencing expressive
aphasia - ANSWER--33-34
The common goal of functional mapping is to identify: - ANSWER--Sensorimotor and
language area
What functions as the lowest risk of being affected if a temporal lobectomy is
performed in the dominant hemisphere? - ANSWER--Supplementary Motor Deficits
If a patient was experiencing tongue numbness, which contacts would most likely show
an EEG abnormality? - ANSWER--28-29
Cortical responses recorded over the primary somatosensory cortex to median SSEPs
are: - ANSWER--Negative near field responses
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ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL) BOARD EXAM 2025/2026
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400 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
What is the gold standard test for identifying the motor cortex? - ANSWER--Direct
cortical stimulation
Thrombosis of the anterior cerebral artery is most likely to cause: - ANSWER--
Contralateral lower extremity weakness
The primary motor and sensory cortices surround what landmark? - ANSWER-- Central
Sulcus
The tracts connecting the right and left hemispheres are called the: - ANSWER-- corpus
callosum
The central sulcus divides what areas in the cortex? - ANSWER--Frontal and parietal
lobes
Brocas area lies in the: - ANSWER--Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
Which contacts would most likely show an abnormality if the patient was experiencing
receptive aphasia - ANSWER--38-46
What type of seizure often consists of early and prominent motor activity? -
ANSWER--Frontal lobe
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ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL) BOARD EXAM 2025/2026
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400 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
The physiologic substrate of clinical seizure activity is: - ANSWER--Abnormal neuronal
discharge
What electrodes can be used to map the central sulcus? - ANSWER--Grid or strip
electrodes
Depth electrodes are best for recording from the: - ANSWER--Hippocampal area
Which sub zone of the epileptogenic zone is considered the gold standard for
localization? - ANSWER--Ictal onset
Dammage to Broca's area may result in: - ANSWER--Expressive aphasia
Cross communication between blood vessels is called: - ANSWER--Anastomosis
Damage to Wernicke's area may result in: - ANSWER--Receptive aphasia
Cervical myelopathy may inhibit - ANSWER--Sensorimotor localization
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, CLTM ASAP (ADVANCED SUPERVISION AND
ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL) BOARD EXAM 2025/2026
BANK ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM WITH
400 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
Cortical potentials for the median nerve Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEPs) are
recorded from: - ANSWER--Contralateral parietal lobe
Wernicke's area lies in: - ANSWER--Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
Foramen ovale electrodes provide intracranial EEG near the: - ANSWER--Medial
temporal lobe
The most common area depth electrodes are inserted in surgical patients: -
ANSWER--Medial temporal lobe
What is a type of phase 1 pre surgical evaluation for refractory focal epilepsy when
paired with a video-EEG (VEEG)? - ANSWER--Ictal SPECT
Sphenoidal electrodes are used to record from what region of the brain? -
ANSWER--Anterior temporal
Functional brain mapping is used to define and confine the excision to - ANSWER--
non-eloquent cortex
Stereotatic frames are used to: - ANSWER--place depth electrodes
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