CLTM ASAP (Advanced Supervision and Assessment
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In patient with intracranial grids, excessive widespread
polymorphic slowing with attenuated waveforms raises the
question of: - ANSWER-Cerebral edema under the grid
An appropriate anesthetic regimen for language mapping:
- ANSWER-Awake with local
Relative to P7, the P9 electrode placement is placed: -
ANSWER-10% lateral to P7
T1 and T2 electrode placement: - ANSWER-1 cm superior
to 1/3 of the distance from the external eye canthus and
the tragus (third closet to tragus)
Which electrode from he 10-10 system would be useful on
a patient with suspected benign rolandic epilepsy -
ANSWER-CP1
EEG changes can be seen when cerebral blood flow falls
below: - ANSWER-25-30ml/100g/minute
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In the proposed 10-10 system what is the designation of
the intermediate chain between the fronto polar and frontal
leads? - ANSWER-Anterior frontal (AF)
Strip electrodes are usually inserted through a - ANSWER-
Burr hole
Risks associated with foramen ovale electrodes include: -
ANSWER-Facial numbness
Which electrodes are used to record from the amygdala,
hippocampus, or areas of cortical dysplasia? - ANSWER-
Depth
Subdural electrodes are commonly composed of: -
ANSWER-platinum
Depth electrodes are used primarily in patients with: -
ANSWER-Medial temporal lobe epilepsy
The homunculus is a: - ANSWER-Representation of motor
and sensory cortex of the brain
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Electrode that consist of a row of disks embedded in
silastic, or a bundle of fine wires, each tip of which is a
recording point known as: - ANSWER-Strip
Cortical responses recorded over the supplementary
motor cortex to median nerve SSEPs is: - ANSWER-
Positive near field responses
What is the m most common spacing of electrode disks on
a 4 point intracranial strip? - ANSWER-1 cm
Subdural electrodes in long term monitoring are used to
record activity from: - ANSWER-Cerebral cortex
Sphenoidal electrodes are associated with: - ANSWER-
anterior tip of temporal lobe
An electrode application technique considered the only
method that will insure a stable long term scalp recording
is: - ANSWER-Collodion
Which electrodes are MRI conditional for intracranial
monitoring? - ANSWER-Platinum
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For stimulation of median nerve somatosensory evoked
potentials, utilizing a pair of stimulating electrodes the
cathode is placed: - ANSWER-Proximal
What type of material is favored for Stereo EEG
electrodes due to its MRI compatible properties? -
ANSWER-Nickel-Cromium composite
Strip and grid electrodes are composed of: - ANSWER-
Stainless steel or platinum
Strip and grid electrodes contacts are typically separated
by inter-electrode distances of: - ANSWER-0.5 cm to 1 cm
In the 10-20 international electrode system, which
electrode is placed halfway between Fp2 and O2 when
measuring the circumference? - ANSWER-T8
The most feared complication of intracranial electrode
placement - ANSWER-Hemorrhage
Per ACNS guidelines, what is the m minimum number of
EEG channels required for LTME equipment capability? -
ANSWER-32-64 channels