EEG 105 Quiz. Anti-Epileptic Drug Update and Medication Effects on EEG by William Tatum, DO and Walt Banoczi, R EEG-EP T, RPSGT, CNIM Questions and Answers

EEG 105 Quiz. Anti-Epileptic Drug
Update and Medication Effects on EEG
by William Tatum, DO and Walt Banoczi,
R EEG-EP T, RPSGT, CNIM

The types of negative effects of drugs on EEG include: - answerDiffuse slowing,
Electrocerebral inactivity, Epileptiform Discharges

Some drugs may produce EEG features that are inconsistent and variable. T or F -
answerTrue

When not due to medication or temperature, the findings of electrocerebral inactivity are
typically_____. - answerterminal or result in a persistive vegitative state

Focal slowing in general does not occur as a drug effect on EEG. T or F - answerTrue

In intensive care units, benzodiazepines produce diffuse slowing, barbituates can cause
burst suppression and ECI, and Propofol can produce frontal delta and fast activity. T or
F - answerTrue

During a Wada test which drug is commonly used? - answerBrevital or Amytal

CNS depressant drugs, anoxia, intoxication, hypothermia and anesthesia can all induce:
- answerburst-suppression

What EEG finding should give rise to the question of drug toxicity? - answerincreased
beta activity

Aspirin (Overdose) has what EEG effects? - answerOverdose: Diffuse Slowing Over
Anterior Regions, Occasionally in trains

Valium (diazepam) has what EEG effects? - answerEFFECTS: HIGH AMPLITUDE
DIFFUSE BETA

Brevital (Methohexital) has what EEG effects? - answerIncreased anterior beta and
focal spikes in the susceptible

Alcohol (ETOH) Acute Use has what EEG effects? - answerAcute: Diffuse Slowing,
Increased Delta and Theta, Decreased Alpha Activity and Frequency