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What is the typical EEG pattern associated with absence seizures?
A. Polyspike and wave
B. 3 HZ spike and wave
C. Focal spike and wave
D. 1.5 Hz spike and wave
B. 3 HZ spike and wave
Which artery is formed by the joining of the vertebral arteries?
A. Common carotid
B. Basilar
C. Middle cerebral
D. Posterior cerebral
B. Basilar
Which of the following is a blood clot formed at the site of an arteriosclerotic:
A. Thrombus
,B. Ischemia
C. Aneurysm
D. Embolus
A. Thrombus
The medulla controls:
A. Memory
B. Respiration and heart rate
C. Vision
D. Balance
B. Respiration and heart rate
Which is most important to document in the history of your EEG patient?
A. Cardiac history
B. Head circumference
C. Psychiatric history
D. Last seizure
D. Last seizure
What is most prominent clinical feature of Dilantin toxicity?
,A. Weakness
B. Ataxia
C. Postural tremor
D. Behavior changes
B. Ataxia
6. Which of the following should be documented in the history ?
A. The patient had dialysis this morning
B. The patient did not sleep during the recording
C. The patient is nauseated
D. The patient donated blood prior to the EEG
A. The patient had dialysis this morning
In evaluating abnormal EEG discharges it is most important to document:
A. Heart rate and blood pressure
B. Last meal and handedness
C. Level of consciousness and movements
D. Current medications and dosages
C. Level of consciousness and movements
Which of the following test will assist in determining cerebral hemisphere
language dominance?
, A. Ictal-Interictal SPECT Scan
B. Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
C. Computerized axial tomography
D. Intracarotid sodium amytal(WADA)
D. Intracarotid sodium amytal(WADA)
Ictal-Interictal SPECT Scan- Used to localize site of seizure onset by looking for
area of hyperperfusion
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials-measure the time it takes for the brain to
respond to sensory stimulation either through sight, sound, or touch
Computerized axial tomography- computer controls the motion of the X-ray
source and detectors, processes the data, and produces the image.
Ictal:
A. During
B. After
C. Before
D. In between
A. During
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