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CLTM BOARD TEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTION BANK WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS TOP RATED
VERSION FOR 2026-2027 | ALREADY A
GRADED |NEW!!
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
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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
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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
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? -
ANSWER- Temporal lobectomy
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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
WADA is associated with what memory? - ANSWER- Short term
memory
At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to appear? -
ANSWER- 30 weeks
CLTM BOARD TEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTION BANK WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS TOP RATED
VERSION FOR 2026-2027 | ALREADY A
GRADED |NEW!!
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
,2|Page
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
,3|Page
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
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? -
ANSWER- Temporal lobectomy
, 4|Page
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
WADA is associated with what memory? - ANSWER- Short term
memory
At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to appear? -
ANSWER- 30 weeks
