Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy? - AN-
SWER 60%
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - ANSWER non convulsive
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? - ANSWER Temporal
lobectomy
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
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
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,How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients monitored in the ICU? - AN-
SWER 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: - AN-
SWER Language and memory lateralization
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 - AN-
SWER arterial blood flow
SPECT stands for: - ANSWER Single Photon Emitted Computed Tomography
Which type of procedure is involved during the preoperative diagnostic WADA test? - AN-
SWER Angiography
2
, PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely demonstrate: - AN-
SWER 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 - AN-
SWER Decreased glucose uptake
Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are associated with: - ANSWER ipsilat-
eral 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 elo-
quent cortex
during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are suspended for approximately - AN-
SWER 4-8 minutes
The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal sclerosis - ANSWER MRI
WADA is associated with what memory? - ANSWER Short term memory
At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to appear? - ANSWER 30 weeks
What is the postmenstrual age (PMA) of a neonate born at 36 weeks gestation who is now 2
weeks old? - ANSWER 38 weeks
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SWER 60%
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - ANSWER non convulsive
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? - ANSWER Temporal
lobectomy
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
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
1
,How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients monitored in the ICU? - AN-
SWER 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: - AN-
SWER Language and memory lateralization
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 - AN-
SWER arterial blood flow
SPECT stands for: - ANSWER Single Photon Emitted Computed Tomography
Which type of procedure is involved during the preoperative diagnostic WADA test? - AN-
SWER Angiography
2
, PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely demonstrate: - AN-
SWER 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 - AN-
SWER Decreased glucose uptake
Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are associated with: - ANSWER ipsilat-
eral 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 elo-
quent cortex
during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are suspended for approximately - AN-
SWER 4-8 minutes
The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal sclerosis - ANSWER MRI
WADA is associated with what memory? - ANSWER Short term memory
At what postmenstrual age (PMA) do delta brushes start to appear? - ANSWER 30 weeks
What is the postmenstrual age (PMA) of a neonate born at 36 weeks gestation who is now 2
weeks old? - ANSWER 38 weeks
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