CLTM BOARD TEST ACTUAL 2025-2026 FINAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE DETAILED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY A+ GRADED
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis?
ANSWER-Temporal lobectomy
Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy?
ANSWER-60%
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
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are:
ANSWER-non convulsive
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:
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
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
COMPLETE DETAILED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY A+ GRADED
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis?
ANSWER-Temporal lobectomy
Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy?
ANSWER-60%
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
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are:
ANSWER-non convulsive
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:
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
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
