EEG Board Exam Questions and
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Common Medication Types (7) - ✔✔-Antipsychotic
-Antidepressant
-Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs
-Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs
-Ethanol
-Anesthetic Agents
-ACTH
Antipsychotics - ✔✔-Clozapine
-Risperdal
-Abilify
-Zyprexa
-Seroquel
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,Antidepressants - ✔✔-Celexa
-Effexor
-Cymbalta
-Lexapro
-Prozac
-Zoloft
-Lithium
Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs - ✔✔-Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Ativan)
-Barbiturates (Phenobarbital)
Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) - ✔✔-Ativan
-Banzel
-Carbatrol/Tegretol
-Cerebyx
-Depakote/Depakene
-Diastat
-Dilantin
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,-Keppra
-Klonopin
-Lamictal
-Lyrica
-Neurontin
-Topamax
-Trileptal
-Valium
-Zonegran
-Zarontin
Related Diagnostic Procedures - ✔✔-MRI
-PET
-CT
-Angiogram
-WADA
-SPECT
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, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) - ✔✔-Uses a magnetic field and radio waves to
create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body
-Cross sectional MRI images are used, but it can also be used to produce 3-D images
PET (Positron Emission Tomography) - ✔✔-Uses a radioactive drug (aka tracer) to
show the functional activity of tissues and organs
-PET is commonly used in seizure patients to localize the part of the brain that is
causing the seizure activity
-The test evaluates glucose metabolism in the brain using the tracer (usually FDG)
CT (Computerized Tomography) - ✔✔-Combines series of x-ray images taken from
different angles and then creates cross-sectional images that look at bones, blood vessels
and soft tissues.
-Faster than an MRI
Angiogram - ✔✔-Minimally invasive test that uses x-rays and contrasts to visualize
vessels in the brain
-Can show aneurysm, AVM, blood clot, stroke
-Used with Wada test
Wada - ✔✔-Also known as an intracarotid sodium amobarbital study
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Common Medication Types (7) - ✔✔-Antipsychotic
-Antidepressant
-Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs
-Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs
-Ethanol
-Anesthetic Agents
-ACTH
Antipsychotics - ✔✔-Clozapine
-Risperdal
-Abilify
-Zyprexa
-Seroquel
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,Antidepressants - ✔✔-Celexa
-Effexor
-Cymbalta
-Lexapro
-Prozac
-Zoloft
-Lithium
Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs - ✔✔-Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Ativan)
-Barbiturates (Phenobarbital)
Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) - ✔✔-Ativan
-Banzel
-Carbatrol/Tegretol
-Cerebyx
-Depakote/Depakene
-Diastat
-Dilantin
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,-Keppra
-Klonopin
-Lamictal
-Lyrica
-Neurontin
-Topamax
-Trileptal
-Valium
-Zonegran
-Zarontin
Related Diagnostic Procedures - ✔✔-MRI
-PET
-CT
-Angiogram
-WADA
-SPECT
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, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) - ✔✔-Uses a magnetic field and radio waves to
create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body
-Cross sectional MRI images are used, but it can also be used to produce 3-D images
PET (Positron Emission Tomography) - ✔✔-Uses a radioactive drug (aka tracer) to
show the functional activity of tissues and organs
-PET is commonly used in seizure patients to localize the part of the brain that is
causing the seizure activity
-The test evaluates glucose metabolism in the brain using the tracer (usually FDG)
CT (Computerized Tomography) - ✔✔-Combines series of x-ray images taken from
different angles and then creates cross-sectional images that look at bones, blood vessels
and soft tissues.
-Faster than an MRI
Angiogram - ✔✔-Minimally invasive test that uses x-rays and contrasts to visualize
vessels in the brain
-Can show aneurysm, AVM, blood clot, stroke
-Used with Wada test
Wada - ✔✔-Also known as an intracarotid sodium amobarbital study
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