EEG BOARD EXAM ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Antipsychotics.
Answer: -Clozapine
-Risperdal
-Abilify
-Zyprexa
-Seroquel
◉ Antidepressants.
Answer: -Celexa
-Effexor
-Cymbalta
-Lexapro
-Prozac
-Zoloft
-Lithium
◉ Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs.
Answer: -Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Ativan)
,-Barbiturates (Phenobarbital)
◉ Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs).
Answer: -Ativan
-Banzel
-Carbatrol/Tegretol
-Cerebyx
-Depakote/Depakene
-Diastat
-Dilantin
-Keppra
-Klonopin
-Lamictal
-Lyrica
-Neurontin
-Topamax
-Trileptal
-Valium
-Zonegran
-Zarontin
◉ Related Diagnostic Procedures.
,Answer: -MRI
-PET
-CT
-Angiogram
-WADA
-SPECT
◉ MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).
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).
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).
, 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.
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.
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).
Answer: -A radioactive substance (tracer) to evaluate blood flow in
the brain
-An "ictal" SPECT can be done right after a seizure to localize seizure
activity
◉ What does HIPAA stand for?.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Antipsychotics.
Answer: -Clozapine
-Risperdal
-Abilify
-Zyprexa
-Seroquel
◉ Antidepressants.
Answer: -Celexa
-Effexor
-Cymbalta
-Lexapro
-Prozac
-Zoloft
-Lithium
◉ Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs.
Answer: -Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Ativan)
,-Barbiturates (Phenobarbital)
◉ Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs).
Answer: -Ativan
-Banzel
-Carbatrol/Tegretol
-Cerebyx
-Depakote/Depakene
-Diastat
-Dilantin
-Keppra
-Klonopin
-Lamictal
-Lyrica
-Neurontin
-Topamax
-Trileptal
-Valium
-Zonegran
-Zarontin
◉ Related Diagnostic Procedures.
,Answer: -MRI
-PET
-CT
-Angiogram
-WADA
-SPECT
◉ MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).
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).
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).
, 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.
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.
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).
Answer: -A radioactive substance (tracer) to evaluate blood flow in
the brain
-An "ictal" SPECT can be done right after a seizure to localize seizure
activity
◉ What does HIPAA stand for?.
