EEG Board Exam questions with correct answers
Common Medication Types (7) - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Antipsychotic
-Antidepressant
-Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs
-Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs
-Ethanol
-Anesthetic Agents
-ACTH
Antipsychotics - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Clozapine
-Risperdal
-Abilify
-Zyprexa
-Seroquel
Antidepressants - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Celexa
-Effexor
-Cymbalta
-Lexapro
-Prozac
,-Zoloft
-Lithium
Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs - correct answer ✔ ✔ -
Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Ativan)
-Barbiturates (Phenobarbital)
Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) - correct answer ✔ ✔ -
Ativan
-Banzel
-Carbatrol/Tegretol
-Cerebyx
-Depakote/Depakene
-Diastat
-Dilantin
-Keppra
-Klonopin
-Lamictal
-Lyrica
-Neurontin
-Topamax
,-Trileptal
-Valium
-Zonegran
-Zarontin
Related Diagnostic Procedures - correct answer ✔ ✔ -MRI
-PET
-CT
-Angiogram
-WADA
-SPECT
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Uses a
magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs
and tissues within your body
-Cross sectional MRI images are used, but it can also be used to produce
3-D images
PET (Positron Emission Tomography) - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Uses a
radioactive drug (aka tracer) to show the functional activity of tissues
and organs
, -PET is commonly used in seizure patients to localize the part of the
brain that is causing the seizure activity
-The test evaluates glucose metabolism in the brain using the tracer
(usually FDG)
CT (Computerized Tomography) - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Combines
series of x-ray images taken from different angles and then creates cross-
sectional images that look at bones, blood vessels and soft tissues.
-Faster than an MRI
Angiogram - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Minimally invasive test that uses
x-rays and contrasts to visualize vessels in the brain
-Can show aneurysm, AVM, blood clot, stroke
-Used with Wada test
Wada - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Also known as an intracarotid sodium
amobarbital study
-Looks at language and memory on one side of the brain at a time so that
if the side that controls language or has better memory, the surgeon may
consider further testing prior to epilepsy surgery
SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography) - correct
answer ✔ ✔ -A radioactive substance (tracer) to evaluate blood flow
in the brain
Common Medication Types (7) - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Antipsychotic
-Antidepressant
-Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs
-Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs
-Ethanol
-Anesthetic Agents
-ACTH
Antipsychotics - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Clozapine
-Risperdal
-Abilify
-Zyprexa
-Seroquel
Antidepressants - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Celexa
-Effexor
-Cymbalta
-Lexapro
-Prozac
,-Zoloft
-Lithium
Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs - correct answer ✔ ✔ -
Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Ativan)
-Barbiturates (Phenobarbital)
Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) - correct answer ✔ ✔ -
Ativan
-Banzel
-Carbatrol/Tegretol
-Cerebyx
-Depakote/Depakene
-Diastat
-Dilantin
-Keppra
-Klonopin
-Lamictal
-Lyrica
-Neurontin
-Topamax
,-Trileptal
-Valium
-Zonegran
-Zarontin
Related Diagnostic Procedures - correct answer ✔ ✔ -MRI
-PET
-CT
-Angiogram
-WADA
-SPECT
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Uses a
magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs
and tissues within your body
-Cross sectional MRI images are used, but it can also be used to produce
3-D images
PET (Positron Emission Tomography) - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Uses a
radioactive drug (aka tracer) to show the functional activity of tissues
and organs
, -PET is commonly used in seizure patients to localize the part of the
brain that is causing the seizure activity
-The test evaluates glucose metabolism in the brain using the tracer
(usually FDG)
CT (Computerized Tomography) - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Combines
series of x-ray images taken from different angles and then creates cross-
sectional images that look at bones, blood vessels and soft tissues.
-Faster than an MRI
Angiogram - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Minimally invasive test that uses
x-rays and contrasts to visualize vessels in the brain
-Can show aneurysm, AVM, blood clot, stroke
-Used with Wada test
Wada - correct answer ✔ ✔ -Also known as an intracarotid sodium
amobarbital study
-Looks at language and memory on one side of the brain at a time so that
if the side that controls language or has better memory, the surgeon may
consider further testing prior to epilepsy surgery
SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography) - correct
answer ✔ ✔ -A radioactive substance (tracer) to evaluate blood flow
in the brain
