EEG Board Prep Exam 2025 ; New
Actual Exam Questions And Correct
Answers |Excellent Scores
Mu Rhythm - Correct-answer--c3/c4 region
-7-11Hz
-does not block with eye opening
-easy to see with eyes open
-blocks unilaterally with contralateral hand
-asymmetrical and asynchronous
-NORMAL
Beta - Correct-answer-->14 HZ
-detected during wakefulness, enhanced during drowsiness, and decreased in
deeper sleep
-seen on barbiturates and benzodiazepines
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Lambda waves - Correct-answer--NORMAL, awake
-sharp waves occurring in occipital region (o1/o2) during wakefulness
-visually scanning a picture in a lit room
-physiological, eyes OPEN
-saccadic eye movement
-4-6hz
Small sharp spikes / BETS - Correct-answer--occurs in stage 1/stage 2
-peaks at 30-60 years
-temporal region
-occurs sporadically and short duration
-NORMAL benign variant
Wicket Spikes - Correct-answer--Single spike or 6-11 hz Mu like shape seen in
drowsiness and light sleep.
-mid temporal region
-seen in adults over 30
-NORMAL benign variant
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14&6hz positive spikes - Correct-answer--posterior/temporal region (t5/t6)
-normal benign variant
-light sleep
-best seen in referential montage
-runs last less than 2 seconds
-seen in a lot of adolescents
Which neurological disorder includes eyelid myoclonia, eye closure induced
seizures, eeg paroxysms, & photosensitivity? - Correct-answer-Jeavons syndrome
rhythmic theta activity in the temporal region is most common in which type of
seizure? - Correct-answer-complex-partial seizures
What area are rolandic spikes commonly seen in an EEG? - Correct-answer-
central/temporal
IEDs (interictal epileptiform discharges) - Correct-answer-discharges or complexes
that occur between seizures