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CLTM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS BY EXPERTS
An artifact that can mimic frontal slowing, even with eye lead monitors in place is _____. - Glossokinetic
(GKP)
MRI became a diagnostic tool in _____ - 1980's
Short massive tonic contraction in young children or infants - 1980's
Mvts that imitate natural mvts but are involuntary - Complex Motor
Sudden shock like muscle jerks - Myoclonic
Repetitive rapid succession of flexion/extension of muscles, mostly in the distal segments of the
extremities, ictal EEG ass. with spk/w complexes though usually obscured by muscle artifact. - Clonic
Sustained muscle contractions causing the body to assume a rigid position, begins abruptly and evolves,
Ictal EEG = low voltage fast activity - Tonic
Movements that are unnatural and can be reproduced by electrical stimulation of the brain. - Simple
Motor
True or False: Pediatric EEG's are associated with decreased amplitudes as compared to adults. - False
Dipoles displayed on MRI data coregistered with magnetoencephalography represent _____. - where
electrical discharges originated associated with particular brain functions or abnormalities
The second most frequent cause of mental retardation in girls after Down syndrome is - Rett syndrome
True or False: The EEG is not as sensitive in picking up immediate changes in blood flow to the brain, as
imaging techniques such as CT and MRI. - False
True or False: The evaluation of non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) should include an evaluation of
responsiveness such as a standard NCSE exam or if the patient is unresponsive, the Glasgow Coma Scale
can be used. - True
Temporary alteration of brain function caused by paroxysmal cerebral neuronal discharge? - Seizure
Atonic seizures are frequent in - Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Name the assessments in "Complex Neuro Assessment - Basic assessment plus Memory test, Gait,
Cranial nerve assessment, Reflexes
Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy Patients by definitions excludes: - a. Drowning during a seizure
b. Dying during status epilepticus
, c. Dying from a medication overdose
Anterograde amnesia leaves the patient: - unable to form and store new memories
True or False: Pyramidal neurons generate the signals that are detected MEG - True
During brain ischemia, EEG changes initially occur: - Well above levels of cerebral blood flow that result
in irreversible brain tissue injury
A right-handed individual with no brain lesions and no family history of left-handedness likely has
structures important for memory in his/her _____. - left temporal lobe
What is the 60 Second Simple Stroke Screen? - left temporal lobe
True or False: The mechanism of the Vagal Nerve Stimulator is thought to be secondary to the vagus
nerve's widespread subcortical and cortical centers and vagal afferent fibers projecting to multiple
brainstem nuclei, including regions providing norepinephrine and serotonin, thought to play a major role
in seizure and mood modulation and increases free GABA, a principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the
brain that plays a role in suppressing seizures. - True
Published criteria for nonconvulsive seizure includes a pattern duration of at least: - 10 seconds
True or False: BECTS (aka BRE) are often associated with central temporal spikes seen in the sleeping
record and often will go away in adolescence. - True
a Wada test, when the left side is injected with Amytal: - the ipsilateral side of the brain "goes to sleep"
MRI safe electrodes guard against which of the following: - Magnetic influence on electrodes
The stimulating electrode of the vagus nerve stimulator is wrapped around the cervical portion of the
_______ vagus nerve. - left
A form of temporary idiopathic unilateral facial paralysis resulting from an unidentified cause of damage
or trauma to cranial nerve VII, resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side. - Bell's
Palsy
For an ECI recording, inter-electrode distances should be at least _____. - 10 cm
Caused by a transmissible protein called a prion, this disorder causes deterioration of the brain and
movement problems that worsen over time. Normal sterilization procedures such as boiling and
irradiating materials fail to render these prions non-infective - Human spungiform
encephalopathy/Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease/Kuru/Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
Phenytoin at toxic levels can produce - slow alpha frequency to theta range and at high levels of toxicity
delta activity appears
Mycosis is defined as: - a disease caused by infection with a fungus such as ringworm or thrush
The finding of numerous white matter lesions on an MRI in a patient with MS is due to _______. -
patches of demyelination and scar formation
CLTM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS BY EXPERTS
An artifact that can mimic frontal slowing, even with eye lead monitors in place is _____. - Glossokinetic
(GKP)
MRI became a diagnostic tool in _____ - 1980's
Short massive tonic contraction in young children or infants - 1980's
Mvts that imitate natural mvts but are involuntary - Complex Motor
Sudden shock like muscle jerks - Myoclonic
Repetitive rapid succession of flexion/extension of muscles, mostly in the distal segments of the
extremities, ictal EEG ass. with spk/w complexes though usually obscured by muscle artifact. - Clonic
Sustained muscle contractions causing the body to assume a rigid position, begins abruptly and evolves,
Ictal EEG = low voltage fast activity - Tonic
Movements that are unnatural and can be reproduced by electrical stimulation of the brain. - Simple
Motor
True or False: Pediatric EEG's are associated with decreased amplitudes as compared to adults. - False
Dipoles displayed on MRI data coregistered with magnetoencephalography represent _____. - where
electrical discharges originated associated with particular brain functions or abnormalities
The second most frequent cause of mental retardation in girls after Down syndrome is - Rett syndrome
True or False: The EEG is not as sensitive in picking up immediate changes in blood flow to the brain, as
imaging techniques such as CT and MRI. - False
True or False: The evaluation of non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) should include an evaluation of
responsiveness such as a standard NCSE exam or if the patient is unresponsive, the Glasgow Coma Scale
can be used. - True
Temporary alteration of brain function caused by paroxysmal cerebral neuronal discharge? - Seizure
Atonic seizures are frequent in - Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Name the assessments in "Complex Neuro Assessment - Basic assessment plus Memory test, Gait,
Cranial nerve assessment, Reflexes
Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy Patients by definitions excludes: - a. Drowning during a seizure
b. Dying during status epilepticus
, c. Dying from a medication overdose
Anterograde amnesia leaves the patient: - unable to form and store new memories
True or False: Pyramidal neurons generate the signals that are detected MEG - True
During brain ischemia, EEG changes initially occur: - Well above levels of cerebral blood flow that result
in irreversible brain tissue injury
A right-handed individual with no brain lesions and no family history of left-handedness likely has
structures important for memory in his/her _____. - left temporal lobe
What is the 60 Second Simple Stroke Screen? - left temporal lobe
True or False: The mechanism of the Vagal Nerve Stimulator is thought to be secondary to the vagus
nerve's widespread subcortical and cortical centers and vagal afferent fibers projecting to multiple
brainstem nuclei, including regions providing norepinephrine and serotonin, thought to play a major role
in seizure and mood modulation and increases free GABA, a principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the
brain that plays a role in suppressing seizures. - True
Published criteria for nonconvulsive seizure includes a pattern duration of at least: - 10 seconds
True or False: BECTS (aka BRE) are often associated with central temporal spikes seen in the sleeping
record and often will go away in adolescence. - True
a Wada test, when the left side is injected with Amytal: - the ipsilateral side of the brain "goes to sleep"
MRI safe electrodes guard against which of the following: - Magnetic influence on electrodes
The stimulating electrode of the vagus nerve stimulator is wrapped around the cervical portion of the
_______ vagus nerve. - left
A form of temporary idiopathic unilateral facial paralysis resulting from an unidentified cause of damage
or trauma to cranial nerve VII, resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side. - Bell's
Palsy
For an ECI recording, inter-electrode distances should be at least _____. - 10 cm
Caused by a transmissible protein called a prion, this disorder causes deterioration of the brain and
movement problems that worsen over time. Normal sterilization procedures such as boiling and
irradiating materials fail to render these prions non-infective - Human spungiform
encephalopathy/Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease/Kuru/Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
Phenytoin at toxic levels can produce - slow alpha frequency to theta range and at high levels of toxicity
delta activity appears
Mycosis is defined as: - a disease caused by infection with a fungus such as ringworm or thrush
The finding of numerous white matter lesions on an MRI in a patient with MS is due to _______. -
patches of demyelination and scar formation
