CLTM Only Exam Material - Rebecca
ClarkBash Study Guide EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWER
In a patient with epileposy, which region of focus (by lobe of the
brain) is known to have the greatest incidence of NORMAL
EEG? - CORRECT ANSWER-Frontal Lobe
Seizures from here don't always show up on the EEG
Catamenial Epilepsy - What is it? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Includes women whose seizures are exacerbated by their
menstrual cycle.
Women with catamenial epilepsy are unusually sensitive to
endogenous hormonal changes. This seizure exacerbation has
a statistically significant positive correlation to serum
estradiol/estrogen levels and ratios.
GAMMA
,A gamma wave is a pattern of neural oscillation in humans with
a frequency between ___ and ___ Hz, though ___ Hz is typical.
(Related to depth of anesthesia (patient state index) -
CORRECT ANSWER-A gamma wave is a pattern of neural
oscillation in humans with a frequency between *25* and *100*
Hz, though *40* is typical.
What is the most common artery that infarction, emboli,
ischemia, thrombosis, etc., may be seen at? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA)
What are the most common symptoms of Middle Cerebral Artery
cerebral infarction? - CORRECT ANSWER-Contralateral face
and arm/hand paralysis
C3 & C4
Arm/Hand Paralysis?
Face Paralysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Arm/Hand Paralysis
T3 & T4
Arm/Hand Paralysis?
Face Paralysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Face Paralysis
,What is Compressed Spectral Array (CSA)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Three dimensional display of EEG power spectral
lines.
What is Spectral Edge Frequency (SEF)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Highest significant frequency present in the recorded
EEG spectrum for each epoch.
On the CSA, the Y Axis displays EEG as:
Frequency in Hz OR Power as a function (amplitude or mV) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Power as a function (amplitude or mV)
On the CSA, the X Axis displays EEG as:
Frequency in Hz OR Power as a function (amplitude or mV) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Frequency in Hz
Where does the burst-suppression pattern come from in the
brain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Brainstem
, Only patients with what types of seizures qualify to have
epilepsy surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER-Partial or Focal
Epilepsies
The WADA is also known as: - CORRECT ANSWER-Sodium
Amobarbital Test
The Sodium Amobarbital Test is hemisphere dominant for
__________ & _____ _____ ____ assessment. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Language & Short Term Memory
NOT LONG TERM MEMORY OR SPEECH
What does the WADA process begin with? - CORRECT
ANSWER-It begins with selective angiography
What is Angiography? - CORRECT ANSWER-Assesses arterial
blood flow
Selective Angiography is a procedure in which visualization is
improved by concentrating the contrast media in the region to be
studied by injection through a catheter.
ClarkBash Study Guide EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWER
In a patient with epileposy, which region of focus (by lobe of the
brain) is known to have the greatest incidence of NORMAL
EEG? - CORRECT ANSWER-Frontal Lobe
Seizures from here don't always show up on the EEG
Catamenial Epilepsy - What is it? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Includes women whose seizures are exacerbated by their
menstrual cycle.
Women with catamenial epilepsy are unusually sensitive to
endogenous hormonal changes. This seizure exacerbation has
a statistically significant positive correlation to serum
estradiol/estrogen levels and ratios.
GAMMA
,A gamma wave is a pattern of neural oscillation in humans with
a frequency between ___ and ___ Hz, though ___ Hz is typical.
(Related to depth of anesthesia (patient state index) -
CORRECT ANSWER-A gamma wave is a pattern of neural
oscillation in humans with a frequency between *25* and *100*
Hz, though *40* is typical.
What is the most common artery that infarction, emboli,
ischemia, thrombosis, etc., may be seen at? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA)
What are the most common symptoms of Middle Cerebral Artery
cerebral infarction? - CORRECT ANSWER-Contralateral face
and arm/hand paralysis
C3 & C4
Arm/Hand Paralysis?
Face Paralysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Arm/Hand Paralysis
T3 & T4
Arm/Hand Paralysis?
Face Paralysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Face Paralysis
,What is Compressed Spectral Array (CSA)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Three dimensional display of EEG power spectral
lines.
What is Spectral Edge Frequency (SEF)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Highest significant frequency present in the recorded
EEG spectrum for each epoch.
On the CSA, the Y Axis displays EEG as:
Frequency in Hz OR Power as a function (amplitude or mV) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Power as a function (amplitude or mV)
On the CSA, the X Axis displays EEG as:
Frequency in Hz OR Power as a function (amplitude or mV) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Frequency in Hz
Where does the burst-suppression pattern come from in the
brain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Brainstem
, Only patients with what types of seizures qualify to have
epilepsy surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER-Partial or Focal
Epilepsies
The WADA is also known as: - CORRECT ANSWER-Sodium
Amobarbital Test
The Sodium Amobarbital Test is hemisphere dominant for
__________ & _____ _____ ____ assessment. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Language & Short Term Memory
NOT LONG TERM MEMORY OR SPEECH
What does the WADA process begin with? - CORRECT
ANSWER-It begins with selective angiography
What is Angiography? - CORRECT ANSWER-Assesses arterial
blood flow
Selective Angiography is a procedure in which visualization is
improved by concentrating the contrast media in the region to be
studied by injection through a catheter.
