Cltm neurological Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CLTM board prepWhat does OSHA stand for? - correct answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) What is OSHA's function? - correct answer Insures an environment of safety for all staff What does CMS stand for? - correct answer Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services What is dysgeusia/parageusia? - correct answer unpleasant perception of taste; causes metallic, salty, foul, or rancid taste What is dystonia? - correct answer Involuntary sustained muscle contractions,...

CLTM Study Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers BAEP / R - answerBrainstem auditory evoked potential / response -Diagnosis for cerbellopontine angle tumors, mutliple sclerosis, brainstem lesions, metabolic and toxic encephalopathies,brain death, and early prediction of outcome in postraumatic coma, Kindling - answerDevelopment of epileptic seizures (in rats) that results from repeated focal stimulation and leads to the development of a predisposition to epileptiform convulsions. Simil...

CLTM green book notes Chapter 8 how often should spells occur to require vEEG - correct answer at least 1-2x per month, or often enough to enable capture in a week stay in EMU decreasing AED in EMU setting - correct answer -decrease by 50% each day -long half-life (ex: Zonisamide) can be stopped upon admission -meds with novel mechanisms of action can stop at admission (gabapentin, pregabalin, keppra) -most can be restarted normally -some can rapid reload (phenytoin, carbazepene) does...

CLTM Study Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers BAEP / R - answerBrainstem auditory evoked potential / response -Diagnosis for cerbellopontine angle tumors, mutliple sclerosis, brainstem lesions, metabolic and toxic encephalopathies,brain death, and early prediction of outcome in postraumatic coma, Kindling - answerDevelopment of epileptic seizures (in rats) that results from repeated focal stimulation and leads to the development of a predisposition to epileptiform convulsions. Simil...

Study Guide CLTM Quiz 6Sturge-Weber Syndrome - correct answer Which neurological disorder is characterized by a port wine stain? Define: Agnosia - correct answer inability to recognize objects, people, sounds, shapes or smells; symptom common to tumors of the parietal lobes Define: Anosmia - correct answer loss of sense of smell Define: Apraxia - correct answer The inability to execute voluntary and purposeful motor movements Landau-Kleffner Syndrome - correct answer ESES is associat...

cLTM Note CardsSubdural electrodes in LTM are used to record activity from - correct answer cerebral cortex Stip and grid electrodes are separated by inter-electrode distance of - correct answer .5-1CM An electrode application technique considered the only method that will insure a stable LTM scalp recording - correct answer collodion Risks associated w/ invasive subdural gird electrodes - correct answer stoke, Increased ICP, and infection Evaluating the sample EEG given which of the...

CLTM Registry Questions Inflammation of the spinal cord - correct answer myelitis Which of the following is an expected outcome of an analysis of your protected data? (select all that apply) - correct answer -The determination of which backup method should be used -when to use data encryption -the type of data encryption to be used -the identification of what data should be backed up -what type of storage media is best in LTM, the computer operating system operates completely independ...

CLTM ASET?'s #280-500LH (Luteinizing hormone) is produced where? - correct answer Pituitary gland (anterior pituitary) What are the benefits of presurgical mapping in epilepsy surgery or tumor removal cases? (select all that apply) - correct answer *minimize functional deficit *provide data for intra-operative guidance and maximize resection *assess risk and benefit of surgery *plan surgical approach Why is it important to record eye movements, EKG, EMG & respirations on neonatal EEGs?...

CLTM board prepWhat does OSHA stand for? - correct answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) What is OSHA's function? - correct answer Insures an environment of safety for all staff What does CMS stand for? - correct answer Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services What is dysgeusia/parageusia? - correct answer unpleasant perception of taste; causes metallic, salty, foul, or rancid taste What is dystonia? - correct answer Involuntary sustained muscle contractions,...