Inflammation of the spinal cord - ANSWER myelitis
Which of the following is an expected outcome of an analysis of your protected data? (select
all that apply) - ANSWER -The determination of which backup method should be used
-when to use data encryption
-the type of data encryption to be used
-the identification of what data should be backed up
-what type of storage media is best
in LTM, the computer operating system operates completely independent of the EEG pro-
gram - ANSWER False
Micro-organisms capable of causing disease - ANSWER Pathogen
Anatomic division between frontal and parietal lobes - ANSWER Central (Rolandic) Sulcus
How does stroke present? - ANSWER -Speech arrest, difficulty or slurring, or confusion or
balance disturbance or any combination
-Focal neurological deficits
-Sudden onset (key factor)
-weakness and numbness
Hypoglycemia - ANSWER low blood sugar
Urgent EEGs should be available - ANSWER 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
1
,Runs of notched theta in the 6 Hz range, appearing focally in the mid-temporals over one or
both hemispheres during drowsiness and light sleep - ANSWER This is a normal variant
called RMTD, or rhythmic mid-temporal theta discharge
An artifact that can mimic frontal slowing, even with eye lead monitors in place is ____ - AN-
SWER Glossokinetic (GKP)
A simple visual measure or numeric index of relative hemispheric EEG asymmetries - AN-
SWER Asymmetric spectrogram or asymmetry index graph
In _____, old bone is broken down and replaced at a faster rate than normal. The new bone
is larger, softer, weaker, and more easily broken than normal bones. This disease can affect
any bones, including the skull, spine, hip, pelvis, and limbs - ANSWER Paget's syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring alternating frequencies? - ANSWER
Volts (Hertz, kilocycles, and cycles/second are units of frequency)
After being involved in a rear end collision, a young lawyer develops headaches, neck pain,
dizziness, mood swings, and insomnia. The most likely laboratory finding will be ______ -
ANSWER No abnormalities
Cz is an inactive reference during wakefulness for - ANSWER Temporal lobe abnormalities
What is a common term used for long term epilepsy monitoring units? - ANSWER LTEM,
LTM, EMU, LTME
A neurological disorder indicated at birth by seizures accompanied by a large port-wine stain
birthmark on the forehead, and cerebral cortex atrophy and increased pressure within the
ye on the affected side is called ______ - ANSWER Sturge-Weber Syndrome
2
,Epilepsy is - ANSWER a collection of diseases and syndromes united by the occurrence of
seizures
Which of the following does NOT attenuate alpha rhythm - ANSWER eye closing (this
tends to accentuate or enhance alpha)
Activation of this can produce tingling or numbness in contralateral extremities - AN-
SWER Postcentral gyrus
An acquired disorder of language secondary to focal brain damage in the dominant hemi-
sphere is - ANSWER aphasia
This syndrome is defined as severe developmental delay, and multiple seizure types: - AN-
SWER Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Simple or classic absence seizures are usually characterized by the EEG pattern of: - AN-
SWER 3/second generalized spike and wave
The waveform recorded directly from the cortical surface in response to median nerve stim-
ulation which is felt to correlate with the pre central gyrus (motor cortex) is the - AN-
SWER P25
Temporal Spikes and/or sharp waves occurring at a rate of one every 1 to 3 seconds are seen
with ____ - ANSWER Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
The patients at highest risk for unrecognized NCSE are those who have had: - ANSWER
GCSE (Generalized Convulsive status epileptics_ and are believed to be treated successfully
1 to 2.5 Hz generalized spike and wave is the characterized pattern of - ANSWER Lennox-
Gastaut Syndrome
3
, Directly after a patient's Seizure, the technologist should - ANSWER Stay with the patient
until he or she is completely aware, and reassure the patient with a calm, friendly presence,
and gently direct them away from any hazards
Seizures appear to be an independent predictor of worse outcomes in multiple populations
of patients (Hirsche & Brenner) - ANSWER True
Alzheimer's disease is a term for ____ - ANSWER a dementia with amyloid plaques and
neuronal tangles
A child is referred for an EEG to rule out absence seizures. The awake EEG is normal. It is im-
portant that the EEG technologist have the child perform which of the following? - AN-
SWER Hyperventilation
Death due to stroke - ANSWER is relatively common
in one study of 72 patients, cEEG influenced medical decision making, usually to initiate or
change the AED or order emergent CT scan in what percentage of patients? - ANSWER
82%
Rare and fatal neurological disorder, thought to be associated with the measles virus, usually
developing in children or adolescents with progressive dementia, myoclonic jerks and sei-
zures with a characteristic EEG pattern of diffuse periodic complexes seen early in the devel-
opment of the disease and having a long interval between complexes from 4-15 seconds -
ANSWER Subacute sclerosis panencephalitis
Intracranial electrodes pose some additional risks of cerebral edema and infection and also
the risk that the electrodes may be dislodges during a fall or by an agitated patient - AN-
SWER True
4
Which of the following is an expected outcome of an analysis of your protected data? (select
all that apply) - ANSWER -The determination of which backup method should be used
-when to use data encryption
-the type of data encryption to be used
-the identification of what data should be backed up
-what type of storage media is best
in LTM, the computer operating system operates completely independent of the EEG pro-
gram - ANSWER False
Micro-organisms capable of causing disease - ANSWER Pathogen
Anatomic division between frontal and parietal lobes - ANSWER Central (Rolandic) Sulcus
How does stroke present? - ANSWER -Speech arrest, difficulty or slurring, or confusion or
balance disturbance or any combination
-Focal neurological deficits
-Sudden onset (key factor)
-weakness and numbness
Hypoglycemia - ANSWER low blood sugar
Urgent EEGs should be available - ANSWER 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
1
,Runs of notched theta in the 6 Hz range, appearing focally in the mid-temporals over one or
both hemispheres during drowsiness and light sleep - ANSWER This is a normal variant
called RMTD, or rhythmic mid-temporal theta discharge
An artifact that can mimic frontal slowing, even with eye lead monitors in place is ____ - AN-
SWER Glossokinetic (GKP)
A simple visual measure or numeric index of relative hemispheric EEG asymmetries - AN-
SWER Asymmetric spectrogram or asymmetry index graph
In _____, old bone is broken down and replaced at a faster rate than normal. The new bone
is larger, softer, weaker, and more easily broken than normal bones. This disease can affect
any bones, including the skull, spine, hip, pelvis, and limbs - ANSWER Paget's syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring alternating frequencies? - ANSWER
Volts (Hertz, kilocycles, and cycles/second are units of frequency)
After being involved in a rear end collision, a young lawyer develops headaches, neck pain,
dizziness, mood swings, and insomnia. The most likely laboratory finding will be ______ -
ANSWER No abnormalities
Cz is an inactive reference during wakefulness for - ANSWER Temporal lobe abnormalities
What is a common term used for long term epilepsy monitoring units? - ANSWER LTEM,
LTM, EMU, LTME
A neurological disorder indicated at birth by seizures accompanied by a large port-wine stain
birthmark on the forehead, and cerebral cortex atrophy and increased pressure within the
ye on the affected side is called ______ - ANSWER Sturge-Weber Syndrome
2
,Epilepsy is - ANSWER a collection of diseases and syndromes united by the occurrence of
seizures
Which of the following does NOT attenuate alpha rhythm - ANSWER eye closing (this
tends to accentuate or enhance alpha)
Activation of this can produce tingling or numbness in contralateral extremities - AN-
SWER Postcentral gyrus
An acquired disorder of language secondary to focal brain damage in the dominant hemi-
sphere is - ANSWER aphasia
This syndrome is defined as severe developmental delay, and multiple seizure types: - AN-
SWER Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Simple or classic absence seizures are usually characterized by the EEG pattern of: - AN-
SWER 3/second generalized spike and wave
The waveform recorded directly from the cortical surface in response to median nerve stim-
ulation which is felt to correlate with the pre central gyrus (motor cortex) is the - AN-
SWER P25
Temporal Spikes and/or sharp waves occurring at a rate of one every 1 to 3 seconds are seen
with ____ - ANSWER Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
The patients at highest risk for unrecognized NCSE are those who have had: - ANSWER
GCSE (Generalized Convulsive status epileptics_ and are believed to be treated successfully
1 to 2.5 Hz generalized spike and wave is the characterized pattern of - ANSWER Lennox-
Gastaut Syndrome
3
, Directly after a patient's Seizure, the technologist should - ANSWER Stay with the patient
until he or she is completely aware, and reassure the patient with a calm, friendly presence,
and gently direct them away from any hazards
Seizures appear to be an independent predictor of worse outcomes in multiple populations
of patients (Hirsche & Brenner) - ANSWER True
Alzheimer's disease is a term for ____ - ANSWER a dementia with amyloid plaques and
neuronal tangles
A child is referred for an EEG to rule out absence seizures. The awake EEG is normal. It is im-
portant that the EEG technologist have the child perform which of the following? - AN-
SWER Hyperventilation
Death due to stroke - ANSWER is relatively common
in one study of 72 patients, cEEG influenced medical decision making, usually to initiate or
change the AED or order emergent CT scan in what percentage of patients? - ANSWER
82%
Rare and fatal neurological disorder, thought to be associated with the measles virus, usually
developing in children or adolescents with progressive dementia, myoclonic jerks and sei-
zures with a characteristic EEG pattern of diffuse periodic complexes seen early in the devel-
opment of the disease and having a long interval between complexes from 4-15 seconds -
ANSWER Subacute sclerosis panencephalitis
Intracranial electrodes pose some additional risks of cerebral edema and infection and also
the risk that the electrodes may be dislodges during a fall or by an agitated patient - AN-
SWER True
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