CLTM EXAMS SCRIPT 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔**Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best prognosis -
✔✔Panayiotopoulous Syndrome
✔✔Relative to P7 the P9 electrode placement is placed - ✔✔10% lateral to P7
✔✔Damage to Wernicke's area may result in - ✔✔Receptive aphasia
✔✔Where can the central sulcus be found in the following sample - ✔✔G4-5
✔✔**A typical surgical treatment that is considered for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy -
✔✔Focal resection
✔✔Montage Key Code: LAD = Left Amygdala; LHD = Left Hippocampus Depth; LST =
Left subdural strip temporal neocortical; RAD = Right Amygdala; RHD = Right
Hippocampus Depth; RST = Right subdural strip temporal neocortical. This sample
demonstrates: - ✔✔bilateral independent spike and wave
✔✔Which of the following is most likely to be seen in the postictal EEG - ✔✔Delta
activity in the region of seizure origin compared to before the seizure
✔✔Which of the following is grounds for disciplinary action according to ABRET's Code
of Ethics - ✔✔Being found to have been ineligible to take the credentialing exam, even
if the credential has already been earned
✔✔Per ACNS Guidelines, what is the minimum number of EEG channels required for
LTME equipment capability - ✔✔32-64 channels
✔✔Wernicke's area lies in the - ✔✔Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
✔✔Accurate evaluation of language interruption during stimulation must have the
absence of - ✔✔Afterdischarges (ADs)
✔✔The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with - ✔✔Unexplained "spells"
such as variations in vital signs or twitching
✔✔What is the most common spacing of electrode disks on a 4 point intracranial strip -
✔✔1 cm
✔✔The typical latency for somatosensory cortical potentials to upper extremity
stimulation is - ✔✔20 msec
, ✔✔**What type of anesthesia is best for electrocorticography in the operating rooms -
✔✔Desflurane
✔✔If a patient was experiencing tongue numbness, which contacts would most likely
show an EEG abnormality - ✔✔28-29
✔✔**What should be done in the case of pulse artifact - ✔✔Slightly displace the
electrode
✔✔During functional mapping, afterdischarges (ADs) are more likely to occur with
intensities greater than - ✔✔10mA
✔✔**In the Intensive Care Unit, what is the most commonly encountered EEG
medication effect that is not specific for a particular medication? - ✔✔Generalized
Slowing
✔✔Afterdischarges (ADs) - ✔✔Periodic or continuous epileptiform discharges
✔✔A surgical treatment for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome - ✔✔Multiple Subpial
Transection
✔✔Which of the following is a criterion for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
(SUDEP) - ✔✔No explained cause
✔✔Hypothalamic Hamartomas are assocated with - ✔✔Gelastic seizures
✔✔An effectively known treatment option for Hypothalamic Hamartomas is -
✔✔Gamma Knife
✔✔This type of surgical treatment is most beneficial for patients who have epileptic
zones arising from or overlapping with eloquent cortex - ✔✔Multiple Subpial
Transection
✔✔Based on the 2015 American Red Cross Guidelines for CPR, compression depth for
adults is - ✔✔At least 2"
✔✔**Functional brain mapping is used to define and confine the excision to - ✔✔Non-
eloquent cortex
✔✔Triphasic Waves - ✔✔metabolic encephalopathy
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔**Which childhood epileptic syndrome has the best prognosis -
✔✔Panayiotopoulous Syndrome
✔✔Relative to P7 the P9 electrode placement is placed - ✔✔10% lateral to P7
✔✔Damage to Wernicke's area may result in - ✔✔Receptive aphasia
✔✔Where can the central sulcus be found in the following sample - ✔✔G4-5
✔✔**A typical surgical treatment that is considered for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy -
✔✔Focal resection
✔✔Montage Key Code: LAD = Left Amygdala; LHD = Left Hippocampus Depth; LST =
Left subdural strip temporal neocortical; RAD = Right Amygdala; RHD = Right
Hippocampus Depth; RST = Right subdural strip temporal neocortical. This sample
demonstrates: - ✔✔bilateral independent spike and wave
✔✔Which of the following is most likely to be seen in the postictal EEG - ✔✔Delta
activity in the region of seizure origin compared to before the seizure
✔✔Which of the following is grounds for disciplinary action according to ABRET's Code
of Ethics - ✔✔Being found to have been ineligible to take the credentialing exam, even
if the credential has already been earned
✔✔Per ACNS Guidelines, what is the minimum number of EEG channels required for
LTME equipment capability - ✔✔32-64 channels
✔✔Wernicke's area lies in the - ✔✔Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
✔✔Accurate evaluation of language interruption during stimulation must have the
absence of - ✔✔Afterdischarges (ADs)
✔✔The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with - ✔✔Unexplained "spells"
such as variations in vital signs or twitching
✔✔What is the most common spacing of electrode disks on a 4 point intracranial strip -
✔✔1 cm
✔✔The typical latency for somatosensory cortical potentials to upper extremity
stimulation is - ✔✔20 msec
, ✔✔**What type of anesthesia is best for electrocorticography in the operating rooms -
✔✔Desflurane
✔✔If a patient was experiencing tongue numbness, which contacts would most likely
show an EEG abnormality - ✔✔28-29
✔✔**What should be done in the case of pulse artifact - ✔✔Slightly displace the
electrode
✔✔During functional mapping, afterdischarges (ADs) are more likely to occur with
intensities greater than - ✔✔10mA
✔✔**In the Intensive Care Unit, what is the most commonly encountered EEG
medication effect that is not specific for a particular medication? - ✔✔Generalized
Slowing
✔✔Afterdischarges (ADs) - ✔✔Periodic or continuous epileptiform discharges
✔✔A surgical treatment for Landau-Kleffner Syndrome - ✔✔Multiple Subpial
Transection
✔✔Which of the following is a criterion for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
(SUDEP) - ✔✔No explained cause
✔✔Hypothalamic Hamartomas are assocated with - ✔✔Gelastic seizures
✔✔An effectively known treatment option for Hypothalamic Hamartomas is -
✔✔Gamma Knife
✔✔This type of surgical treatment is most beneficial for patients who have epileptic
zones arising from or overlapping with eloquent cortex - ✔✔Multiple Subpial
Transection
✔✔Based on the 2015 American Red Cross Guidelines for CPR, compression depth for
adults is - ✔✔At least 2"
✔✔**Functional brain mapping is used to define and confine the excision to - ✔✔Non-
eloquent cortex
✔✔Triphasic Waves - ✔✔metabolic encephalopathy
