Board Prep- Trusted Neurodiagnostic Academy – Activations Questions with
Answers
What is the purpose of activation procedures? - correct answerseliciting abnormal EEG activity
Hyperventilation consists of: - correct answersdeep breathing for 3-5 minutes
HV is most effective in which age group? - correct answers8-12 years
What does HV do physiologically? - correct answersreduces carbon dioxide concentration and causes
vasoconstriction of blood vessels
Numbness and tingling during and after HV is an abnormal response. - correct answersFalse
What seizure type is activated 80% of the time by HV? - correct answersabsence
HV should not be performed when the patient has: (check all that apply) - correct answersmoyamoya
disease
sickle cell
acute stroke
Photic stimulation is performed to elicit: - correct answersphotoparoxysmal response
In photic stimulation, the stimulations are given: - correct answersfor 10 seconds with 10 seconds
between stimuli
What is a photic driving response? - correct answersa normal occipitally dominant response that occurs
at a 1:1 rate with photic stimulations
The photic driving response occurs - correct answersat the frequency closest to the patient's alpha
rhythm
Answers
What is the purpose of activation procedures? - correct answerseliciting abnormal EEG activity
Hyperventilation consists of: - correct answersdeep breathing for 3-5 minutes
HV is most effective in which age group? - correct answers8-12 years
What does HV do physiologically? - correct answersreduces carbon dioxide concentration and causes
vasoconstriction of blood vessels
Numbness and tingling during and after HV is an abnormal response. - correct answersFalse
What seizure type is activated 80% of the time by HV? - correct answersabsence
HV should not be performed when the patient has: (check all that apply) - correct answersmoyamoya
disease
sickle cell
acute stroke
Photic stimulation is performed to elicit: - correct answersphotoparoxysmal response
In photic stimulation, the stimulations are given: - correct answersfor 10 seconds with 10 seconds
between stimuli
What is a photic driving response? - correct answersa normal occipitally dominant response that occurs
at a 1:1 rate with photic stimulations
The photic driving response occurs - correct answersat the frequency closest to the patient's alpha
rhythm
