CLTM BOARD TEST EXAM 2 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
\Q\.What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? - ANSWERS✔-
Temporal lobectomy
\Q\.Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy? -
ANSWERS✔-60%
\Q\.The safest AED for pregnant women - ANSWERS✔-Lamictal
\Q\.Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with - ANSWERS✔-Infantile spasms
\Q\.Expressive speech - ANSWERS✔-Broca's area
\Q\.Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients with - ANSWERS✔-partial seizures
\Q\.Phenobarbital shows what activity? - ANSWERS✔-Beta
\Q\.The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - ANSWERS✔-non convulsive
\Q\.Which medication is appropriate for treating status epilepticus? - ANSWERS✔-Lorazepam
,\Q\.Keto diet consists of - ANSWERS✔-high fat, low carbohydrates, adequate protein
\Q\.Bolus of Propofol will cause: - ANSWERS✔-burst suppression
\Q\.How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients monitored in the ICU? -
ANSWERS✔-Daily
\Q\.The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: - ANSWERS✔-Unexplained "spells"
such as variations in vital signs or twitching
\Q\.WADA testing, also known as intracarotid amobarbitol procedure is performed for: -
ANSWERS✔-Language and memory lateralization
\Q\.What less invasive test for language and memory has decreased the number of WADA tests
that are being conducted? - ANSWERS✔-fMRI
\Q\.PET - ANSWERS✔-hypometabolism
\Q\.The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance for: - ANSWERS✔-
language and memory function
\Q\.WADA is associated with: - ANSWERS✔-language function
\Q\.What does PET stand for? - ANSWERS✔-Positron Emission Tomography
,\Q\.Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital testing is necessary to assess -
ANSWERS✔-arterial blood flow
\Q\.SPECT stands for: - ANSWERS✔-Single Photon Emitted Computed Tomography
\Q\.Which type of procedure is involved during the preoperative diagnostic WADA test? -
ANSWERS✔-Angiography
\Q\.PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely demonstrate: -
ANSWERS✔-Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
\Q\.As part of the pre-surgical work-up, this magnetic source localization is used for spatial and
temporal functional mapping of interictal epileptiform discharges - ANSWERS✔-MEG
\Q\.**PET studies in a patient with left temporal lobe epilepsy will most likely show -
ANSWERS✔-Decreased glucose uptake
\Q\.Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are associated with: - ANSWERS✔-
ipsilateral hemispheric dysfunction and transient contralateral paralysis
\Q\.The interictal SPECT may show focal - ANSWERS✔-Hypoperfusion
\Q\.The goal of cortical stimulation during functional mapping is to: - ANSWERS✔-identify
eloquent cortex
\Q\.during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are suspended for approximately -
ANSWERS✔-4-8 minutes
, \Q\.The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal sclerosis - ANSWERS✔-MRI
\Q\.WADA is associated with what memory? - ANSWERS✔-Short term memory
\Q\.At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to appear? - ANSWERS✔-30 weeks
\Q\.What is the postmenstrual age (PMA) of a neonate born at 36 weeks gestation who is now 2
weeks old? - ANSWERS✔-38 weeks
\Q\.A neonates EEG pattern is evaluated based on: - ANSWERS✔-postmenstural age (PMA)
\Q\.Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best prognosis? - ANSWERS✔-
Panayiotopoulous syndrome
\Q\.At what age would a posterior dominant rhythm be seen? - ANSWERS✔-3-4 months
\Q\.Aphasia is the characteristic clinical sign of: - ANSWERS✔-Landau-Kleffner
\Q\.Which of the following blood vessels is most frequently involved in cerebrovascular
accidents (CVA)? - ANSWERS✔-Internal carotid artery
\Q\.How many hours is the typical therapeutic hypothermia period for neonates with hypoxic
ischemic encephalopathy? - ANSWERS✔-72 hours
\Q\.A subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs: - ANSWERS✔-Between the first and second layer of
meninges
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
\Q\.What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? - ANSWERS✔-
Temporal lobectomy
\Q\.Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy? -
ANSWERS✔-60%
\Q\.The safest AED for pregnant women - ANSWERS✔-Lamictal
\Q\.Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with - ANSWERS✔-Infantile spasms
\Q\.Expressive speech - ANSWERS✔-Broca's area
\Q\.Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients with - ANSWERS✔-partial seizures
\Q\.Phenobarbital shows what activity? - ANSWERS✔-Beta
\Q\.The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - ANSWERS✔-non convulsive
\Q\.Which medication is appropriate for treating status epilepticus? - ANSWERS✔-Lorazepam
,\Q\.Keto diet consists of - ANSWERS✔-high fat, low carbohydrates, adequate protein
\Q\.Bolus of Propofol will cause: - ANSWERS✔-burst suppression
\Q\.How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients monitored in the ICU? -
ANSWERS✔-Daily
\Q\.The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: - ANSWERS✔-Unexplained "spells"
such as variations in vital signs or twitching
\Q\.WADA testing, also known as intracarotid amobarbitol procedure is performed for: -
ANSWERS✔-Language and memory lateralization
\Q\.What less invasive test for language and memory has decreased the number of WADA tests
that are being conducted? - ANSWERS✔-fMRI
\Q\.PET - ANSWERS✔-hypometabolism
\Q\.The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance for: - ANSWERS✔-
language and memory function
\Q\.WADA is associated with: - ANSWERS✔-language function
\Q\.What does PET stand for? - ANSWERS✔-Positron Emission Tomography
,\Q\.Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital testing is necessary to assess -
ANSWERS✔-arterial blood flow
\Q\.SPECT stands for: - ANSWERS✔-Single Photon Emitted Computed Tomography
\Q\.Which type of procedure is involved during the preoperative diagnostic WADA test? -
ANSWERS✔-Angiography
\Q\.PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely demonstrate: -
ANSWERS✔-Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
\Q\.As part of the pre-surgical work-up, this magnetic source localization is used for spatial and
temporal functional mapping of interictal epileptiform discharges - ANSWERS✔-MEG
\Q\.**PET studies in a patient with left temporal lobe epilepsy will most likely show -
ANSWERS✔-Decreased glucose uptake
\Q\.Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are associated with: - ANSWERS✔-
ipsilateral hemispheric dysfunction and transient contralateral paralysis
\Q\.The interictal SPECT may show focal - ANSWERS✔-Hypoperfusion
\Q\.The goal of cortical stimulation during functional mapping is to: - ANSWERS✔-identify
eloquent cortex
\Q\.during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are suspended for approximately -
ANSWERS✔-4-8 minutes
, \Q\.The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal sclerosis - ANSWERS✔-MRI
\Q\.WADA is associated with what memory? - ANSWERS✔-Short term memory
\Q\.At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to appear? - ANSWERS✔-30 weeks
\Q\.What is the postmenstrual age (PMA) of a neonate born at 36 weeks gestation who is now 2
weeks old? - ANSWERS✔-38 weeks
\Q\.A neonates EEG pattern is evaluated based on: - ANSWERS✔-postmenstural age (PMA)
\Q\.Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best prognosis? - ANSWERS✔-
Panayiotopoulous syndrome
\Q\.At what age would a posterior dominant rhythm be seen? - ANSWERS✔-3-4 months
\Q\.Aphasia is the characteristic clinical sign of: - ANSWERS✔-Landau-Kleffner
\Q\.Which of the following blood vessels is most frequently involved in cerebrovascular
accidents (CVA)? - ANSWERS✔-Internal carotid artery
\Q\.How many hours is the typical therapeutic hypothermia period for neonates with hypoxic
ischemic encephalopathy? - ANSWERS✔-72 hours
\Q\.A subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs: - ANSWERS✔-Between the first and second layer of
meninges
