A 42-year-old man receives 500 mg of lidocaine for peripheral nerve block during orthopedic surgery. Within 2 minutes, he develops confusion, slurred speech, and muscle twitching. The anesthesiologist suspects local anesthetic systemic toxicity. Which investigation would be most specific for confirming the CNS phase of LAST?

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