EEG BOARD EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM) WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
Jaevon's - ANSWERS-__________ presents w/ a triad of
eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure induced seizures, EEG
paroxysms, photosensitivity, at 2-14 yrs (peak 6-8 yrs). 2x
more likely girls. High amplitude 3-6 Hz general discharge
polyspike wave
Dravet's - ANSWERS-___________ presents was w/ Febrile,
myoclonic jerks, absence, complex, focal simple partial
seizures. 1-18 months. General or unilateral febrile clonic
seizures. Genen mutation. Activation-hyperthermia. Rare.
Valproic acid, topiramate, treatment resistant. Risk of
SUDEP (sudden unexpected death epilepsy)
Triphasic waves - ANSWERS-You would see ______________
_________ w/ uremia, valproic acid encephalopathy, severe
electrolyte imbalance, hyperthyroidism, hypercalacemia,
,anoxia, hypoglycemia, hyperthyroidism, myxedema,
Hashimoto's encephalopathy, hypothermia, toxic
encephalopathy (baclofen, levodopa, pentobarbital, lithium,
ifosphamide), serotonin syndrome, NCSE, hepatic
encephalopathy.
Panayiotopolous - ANSWERS-_________ presents w/
childhood, autonomic seizures, shifting foci (especially
occipital), peak 3-6 yrs, especially sleep, vomit, versive w/
progression to GTC, 1/3 partial SE, "clone-like" waves.
Active Sleep - ANSWERS-________ _________ in infants
shows REM, irregular breathing, smile, grimace, sucking,
brief apnea, decreased tonic
Activite Moyenne - ANSWERS-______ _________ is low
voltage irregular theta and delta waves, 34-37 weeks
PLED's - ANSWERS-What pattern would you expect after a
CVA?
frontal; contralateral - ANSWERS-Adversive seizures are
from the ________ lobe with a __________ focus
,Neck rotation and conjugate gaze deviation in direction
contralateral to epileptic focus - ANSWERS-What does the
body do during an adversive seizure?
parietal - ANSWERS-Agraphia occurs from damage to the
dominant __________ lobe
Aicardi - ANSWERS-___________ syndrome occurs in
females.absence/agenesis of corpus callosum. Infantile
spasms early onset. Often asymmetric, diffuse EEG w/
suppression bursts and/or atypical hypsarrhythmia.
EEG normal 90% time, with increased photomyoclonic
reactivity. Minor theta/beta anomalies possible - ANSWERS-
What EEG changes might you see with alcohol withdrawal?
voltage/alpha diminish, theta then delta intrude w/ sharps,
asymmetries may develop, less sleep signs - ANSWERS-What
EEG changes would you see w/ Alzheimer's?
amoxycillin - ANSWERS-Which anti-biotic can cause seizures
which are unresponsive to AED's?
, Ampere - ANSWERS-What is the unit of current?
olfactory; gustatory - ANSWERS-Amygdalar temp lobe sz can
have ___________ and ________ hallucinations
generalized slowing (hypoxia) - ANSWERS-ALS has normal
EEG until weakness makes it harder to breathe, so the EEG
then has ______ ________
angiography - ANSWERS-_________ is x-ray with contrast
media
anterograde - ANSWERS-__________ amnesia is loss of
memory for periods of time following accident
increased theta/beta - ANSWERS-Antihistamines commonly
cause what changes in the EEG at the therapeutic levels?
Antipsychotic drugs - ANSWERS-Chlorpromazine
(Thorazine), haloperidol (haldol), clozapine (clozaril), and
risperidone are examples of what kind of drug?
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
Jaevon's - ANSWERS-__________ presents w/ a triad of
eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure induced seizures, EEG
paroxysms, photosensitivity, at 2-14 yrs (peak 6-8 yrs). 2x
more likely girls. High amplitude 3-6 Hz general discharge
polyspike wave
Dravet's - ANSWERS-___________ presents was w/ Febrile,
myoclonic jerks, absence, complex, focal simple partial
seizures. 1-18 months. General or unilateral febrile clonic
seizures. Genen mutation. Activation-hyperthermia. Rare.
Valproic acid, topiramate, treatment resistant. Risk of
SUDEP (sudden unexpected death epilepsy)
Triphasic waves - ANSWERS-You would see ______________
_________ w/ uremia, valproic acid encephalopathy, severe
electrolyte imbalance, hyperthyroidism, hypercalacemia,
,anoxia, hypoglycemia, hyperthyroidism, myxedema,
Hashimoto's encephalopathy, hypothermia, toxic
encephalopathy (baclofen, levodopa, pentobarbital, lithium,
ifosphamide), serotonin syndrome, NCSE, hepatic
encephalopathy.
Panayiotopolous - ANSWERS-_________ presents w/
childhood, autonomic seizures, shifting foci (especially
occipital), peak 3-6 yrs, especially sleep, vomit, versive w/
progression to GTC, 1/3 partial SE, "clone-like" waves.
Active Sleep - ANSWERS-________ _________ in infants
shows REM, irregular breathing, smile, grimace, sucking,
brief apnea, decreased tonic
Activite Moyenne - ANSWERS-______ _________ is low
voltage irregular theta and delta waves, 34-37 weeks
PLED's - ANSWERS-What pattern would you expect after a
CVA?
frontal; contralateral - ANSWERS-Adversive seizures are
from the ________ lobe with a __________ focus
,Neck rotation and conjugate gaze deviation in direction
contralateral to epileptic focus - ANSWERS-What does the
body do during an adversive seizure?
parietal - ANSWERS-Agraphia occurs from damage to the
dominant __________ lobe
Aicardi - ANSWERS-___________ syndrome occurs in
females.absence/agenesis of corpus callosum. Infantile
spasms early onset. Often asymmetric, diffuse EEG w/
suppression bursts and/or atypical hypsarrhythmia.
EEG normal 90% time, with increased photomyoclonic
reactivity. Minor theta/beta anomalies possible - ANSWERS-
What EEG changes might you see with alcohol withdrawal?
voltage/alpha diminish, theta then delta intrude w/ sharps,
asymmetries may develop, less sleep signs - ANSWERS-What
EEG changes would you see w/ Alzheimer's?
amoxycillin - ANSWERS-Which anti-biotic can cause seizures
which are unresponsive to AED's?
, Ampere - ANSWERS-What is the unit of current?
olfactory; gustatory - ANSWERS-Amygdalar temp lobe sz can
have ___________ and ________ hallucinations
generalized slowing (hypoxia) - ANSWERS-ALS has normal
EEG until weakness makes it harder to breathe, so the EEG
then has ______ ________
angiography - ANSWERS-_________ is x-ray with contrast
media
anterograde - ANSWERS-__________ amnesia is loss of
memory for periods of time following accident
increased theta/beta - ANSWERS-Antihistamines commonly
cause what changes in the EEG at the therapeutic levels?
Antipsychotic drugs - ANSWERS-Chlorpromazine
(Thorazine), haloperidol (haldol), clozapine (clozaril), and
risperidone are examples of what kind of drug?
