CLTM BOARD EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION

CLTM BOARD EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with epilepsy? - ANSWER60% The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - ANSWERnon convulsive What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? - ANSWERTemporal lobectomy The safest AED for pregnant women - ANSWERLamictal Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with - ANSWERInfantile spasms Expressive speech - ANSWERBroca's area Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients with - ANSWERpartial seizures Phenobarbital shows what activity? - ANSWERBeta Which medication is appropriate for treating status epilepticus? - ANSWERLorazepam Keto diet consists of - ANSWERhigh fat, low carbohydrates, adequate protein Bolus of Propofol will cause: - ANSWERburst suppression How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients monitored in the ICU? - ANSWERDaily The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: - ANSWERUnexplained "spells" such as variations in vital signs or twitching What type of seizure often consists of early and prominent motor activity? - ANSWERFrontal lobe Cross communication between blood vessels is called? a. Decussation b. Anastomosis c. Bifurcation d. Arteriosclerosis - ANSWERb. Anastomosis The primary motor and sensory cortices surround what landmark? a. Central sulcus b. Longitudinal fissure c. Sylvian fissure d. Intraparietal sulcus - ANSWERa. Central sulcus Thrombosis of the anterior cerebral artery is most likely to cause: - ANSWERContralateral lower extremity weakness Damage to Wernicke's area may result in? - ANSWERReceptive aphasia The common goal of functional mapping is to identify? a. Cranial nerves b. Evoke epileptic foci c. After discharges d. Sensorimotor language area - ANSWERd. Sensorimotor language area Cervical myelopathy may inhibit? a. cEEG b. ECoG c. Language mapping d. Sensorimotor localization - ANSWERd. Sensorimotor localization Cortical responses recorded over the primary somatosensory cortex to median SSEPs are? a. Positive nearfield responses b. Negative nearfield responses c. Positive farfield responses d. Negative farfield responses - ANSWERb. Negative nearfield responses The tracts connecting the right and left hemispheres are collectively called the: a. Intra-hemispheric association fibers b. Internal capsule c. Corpus callosum d. Hemispheric association fibers - ANSWERc. Corpus callosum The following can be used to map the central sulcus: a. Sphenoidal electrodes b. Grid or strip electrodes c. Nasopharyngeal electrodes d. Foramen ovale electrodes - ANSWERb. Grid or strip electrodes The central sulcus divides what areas in the cortex? a. Parietal and temporal lobes b. Left and right hemisphere c. Frontal and parietal lobes d. Frontal and temporal lobes - ANSWERc. Frontal and parietal lobes Wernicke's area lies in the: a. Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus b. Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus c. Posterior part of the inferior temporal gyrus d. Posterior part of the parietal lobe - ANSWERa. Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus An appropriate time base for sensory-motor localization would be a. 500 msec b. 200 msec c. 20 msec d. 50 msec - ANSWERd. 50 msec The physiologic substrate of clinical activity is: a. Hyperactive glial potentials b. Abnormal neuronal discharge c. Excessive GABAergic activity d. Repeated disturbances in cerebral blood flow - ANSWERb. Abnormal neuronal discharge Intracranial electrodes (what phase is this) a. Phase II/III b. Phase V c. Phase IV d. Phase I - ANSWERa. Phase II/III The Rolandic fissure separates the a. Parietal lobe from the occipital lobe b. Precentral and postcentral gyrus c. Left and right hemispheres d. Frontal lobe and the parietal lobe from the temporal lobe - ANSWERb. Precentral and postcentral gyrus