EEG Board Exam Study Guide 2026/2027 –
Comprehensive Review & Practice Q&A
What activation is useful for detecting absence seizures? - correct answer-
Hyperventilation
What activation is useful for detecting benign rolandic epilepsy? - correct answer-
sleep activation
Which artery supplies the frontal pole and mesial cortex of frontal/parietal lobes?
- correct answer-Anterior Cerebral Artery
Which nerve is affected with neurofibromatosis/Von Recklinhausen's? - correct
answer-CN VIII (Vestibulocochlear)
What drug treats infantile spasms? - correct answer-ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic
hormone)
________ _________ in infants shows REM, irregular breathing, smile, grimace,
sucking, brief apnea, decreased tonic - correct answer-Active Sleep
,______ _________ is low voltage irregular theta and delta waves, 34-37 weeks -
correct answer-Activite Moyenne
What pattern would you expect after a CVA? - correct answer-PLED's
Adversive seizures are from the ________ lobe with a __________ focus - correct
answer-frontal; contralateral
What does the body do during an adversive seizure? - correct answer-Neck
rotation and conjugate gaze deviation in direction contralateral to epileptic focus
Agraphia occurs from damage to the dominant __________ lobe - correct
answer-parietal
___________ syndrome occurs in females.absence/agenesis of corpus callosum.
Infantile spasms early onset. Often asymmetric, diffuse EEG w/ suppression bursts
and/or atypical hypsarrhythmia. - correct answer-Aicardi
What EEG changes might you see with alcohol withdrawal? - correct answer-EEG
normal 90% time, with increased photomyoclonic reactivity. Minor theta/beta
anomalies possible
What EEG changes would you see w/ Alzheimer's? - correct answer-voltage/alpha
diminish, theta then delta intrude w/ sharps, asymmetries may develop, less sleep
signs
Which anti-biotic can cause seizures which are unresponsive to AED's? - correct
answer-amoxycillin
, What is the unit of current? - correct answer-Ampere
Amygdalar temp lobe sz can have ___________ and ________ hallucinations -
correct answer-olfactory; gustatory
ALS has normal EEG until weakness makes it harder to breathe, so the EEG then
has ______ ________ - correct answer-generalized slowing (hypoxia)
_________ is x-ray with contrast media - correct answer-angiography
__________ amnesia is loss of memory for periods of time following accident -
correct answer-anterograde
Antihistamines commonly cause what changes in the EEG at the therapeutic
levels? - correct answer-increased theta/beta
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine), haloperidol (haldol), clozapine (clozaril), and
risperidone are examples of what kind of drug? - correct answer-Antipsychotic
drugs
________ is the inability to perform purposeful movement though no muscular or
sensory disturbance is present - correct answer-apraxia
Where is the aqueduct of sylvius located? - correct answer-between the third to
fourth ventricle
Comprehensive Review & Practice Q&A
What activation is useful for detecting absence seizures? - correct answer-
Hyperventilation
What activation is useful for detecting benign rolandic epilepsy? - correct answer-
sleep activation
Which artery supplies the frontal pole and mesial cortex of frontal/parietal lobes?
- correct answer-Anterior Cerebral Artery
Which nerve is affected with neurofibromatosis/Von Recklinhausen's? - correct
answer-CN VIII (Vestibulocochlear)
What drug treats infantile spasms? - correct answer-ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic
hormone)
________ _________ in infants shows REM, irregular breathing, smile, grimace,
sucking, brief apnea, decreased tonic - correct answer-Active Sleep
,______ _________ is low voltage irregular theta and delta waves, 34-37 weeks -
correct answer-Activite Moyenne
What pattern would you expect after a CVA? - correct answer-PLED's
Adversive seizures are from the ________ lobe with a __________ focus - correct
answer-frontal; contralateral
What does the body do during an adversive seizure? - correct answer-Neck
rotation and conjugate gaze deviation in direction contralateral to epileptic focus
Agraphia occurs from damage to the dominant __________ lobe - correct
answer-parietal
___________ syndrome occurs in females.absence/agenesis of corpus callosum.
Infantile spasms early onset. Often asymmetric, diffuse EEG w/ suppression bursts
and/or atypical hypsarrhythmia. - correct answer-Aicardi
What EEG changes might you see with alcohol withdrawal? - correct answer-EEG
normal 90% time, with increased photomyoclonic reactivity. Minor theta/beta
anomalies possible
What EEG changes would you see w/ Alzheimer's? - correct answer-voltage/alpha
diminish, theta then delta intrude w/ sharps, asymmetries may develop, less sleep
signs
Which anti-biotic can cause seizures which are unresponsive to AED's? - correct
answer-amoxycillin
, What is the unit of current? - correct answer-Ampere
Amygdalar temp lobe sz can have ___________ and ________ hallucinations -
correct answer-olfactory; gustatory
ALS has normal EEG until weakness makes it harder to breathe, so the EEG then
has ______ ________ - correct answer-generalized slowing (hypoxia)
_________ is x-ray with contrast media - correct answer-angiography
__________ amnesia is loss of memory for periods of time following accident -
correct answer-anterograde
Antihistamines commonly cause what changes in the EEG at the therapeutic
levels? - correct answer-increased theta/beta
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine), haloperidol (haldol), clozapine (clozaril), and
risperidone are examples of what kind of drug? - correct answer-Antipsychotic
drugs
________ is the inability to perform purposeful movement though no muscular or
sensory disturbance is present - correct answer-apraxia
Where is the aqueduct of sylvius located? - correct answer-between the third to
fourth ventricle
