CLTM ASAP Board Prep| 228 Questions| With Complete Solutions

Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy? correct answer: 60% The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: correct answer: non convulsive What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? correct answer: Temporal lobectomy The safest AED for pregnant women correct answer: Lamictal Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with correct answer: Infantile spasms Expressive speech correct answer: Broca's area Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients with correct answer: partial seizures Phenobarbital shows what activity? correct answer: Beta Which medication is appropriate for treating status epilepticus? correct answer: Lorazepam Keto diet consists of correct answer: high fat, low carbohydrates, adequate protein Bolus of Propofol will cause: correct answer: burst suppression How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients monitored in the ICU? correct answer: Daily The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: correct answer: Unexplained "spells" such as variations in vital signs or twitching WADA testing, also known as intracarotid amobarbitol procedure is performed for: correct answer: Language and memory lateralization What less invasive test for language and memory has decreased the number of WADA tests that are being conducted? correct answer: fMRI PET correct answer: hypometabolism The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine cerebral dominance for: correct answer: language and memory function WADA is associated with: correct answer: language function