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Idiopathic/Cryptogenic Seizures

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unknown cause

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Symptomatic seizures

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known cause

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Clinical seizures

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clinical signs, you can see it

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Subclinical seizures

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no clinical signs

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Parietal Lobe seizures

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sensory seizures

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temporal lobe seizures

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psychomotor seizures

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intractable epilepsy

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unresponsive to medications

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What are the three main parts of the brain?

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Medulla, Cerebrum, Cerebellum

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What drug can be given for Lennox- Gastaut Syndrome

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Valporic Acid (Depakote)

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in the mV/cm position, the sensitivity of the amplifier is what fraction of the sensitivity of the uV/mm scale?

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1/1000

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Needle electrodes are composed of

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Ag-AgCl

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best electrode for recording DC potentials is composed of

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platinum

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What is the most critical link in the whole recording chain of the EEG

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electrode application

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An artifact that may be mistaken for a rhythmical cerebral discharge can be caused by

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swallow

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AC impedance should be measured rather than DC resistance because

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measuring impedance causes discomfort to the patient

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Why is advantageous to chloride electrodes

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lower polarizing potentials are obtained

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the steady potential differences between the aqueous and vitreous humors of the eye is

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60 mV

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Cross communication between blood vessels is

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anastamosis

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Nasopharyngeal electrodes are used to record from the medial surface of the temporal lobe where as sphenoidal electrodes record from the

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anterior tip to the temporal lobe

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Cross communication between blood vessels is called

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anastamosis

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Myxedema is a disorder of

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thyroid function

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Thiamine deficiency may produce which of the following disorders?

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parkinsons disorder

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inflammation of the coverings of the brain or spinal cord is called

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meningitis

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which of the following is the most common type of brain tumor?

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glioma

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Menieres disease

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an inner ear disturbance

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which of the following is a symptom of a narcoleptic patient

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hypnagogic hallucinations

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lower motor neurons are located in the

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anterior horn cells of the spinal cord

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Which is not part of the brain stem?

A- medulla

B- pons

C- cerebellum

D- diencephalon

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cerebellum

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primary auditory receptive area at the cortex is the

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anterior temporal transverse gyrus

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Two important functions of the medulla are

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respiration and regulation of the heart rate

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the trigeminal nerve is

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the major sensory nerve of the face

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thrombosis of the anterior cerebral artery is most likely to cause

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contralateral lower extremity weakness

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thrombosis of the right middle cerebral artery would most likely cause

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left side paralysis, primarily of the face and arm

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the foramen of munro is

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opening between the lateral ventricles and the third ventricle of the brain

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a malignant tumor primarily seen in children

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medullaryblastoma

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caufe- au- lait spots and neurofibromas are associated with

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Van Recklinghousens disease

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port wine stain associated with

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sturge- weber syndrome

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megabyte is how many bytes

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1 million

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a patient with sensory aphasia will have difficulty

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comprehending the meaning of words or phrases

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fasciculation refers to

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involuntary twitching of the muscle fibers

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PET (Positron emission tomography) is used for

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visualizing the metabolism of the brain

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symmetry of sleep spindles, when present, is important in the evaluation of

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the physiological maturation of an infant

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in a record with 10hz alpha activity. when the display epoch is changed from 10 seconds per display screen to 20 seconds per display screen, the frequency of the activity will be

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10 Hz

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which structure will most likely be affected first by an anoxic insult

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cortex

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FIRDA is seen in

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children

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during the recording of cerebral activity, the calibration input voltage is changed from 50uv to 100uv- what will the result be?

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no effect on the activity being recorded

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the

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end

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What divides the frontal and patietal lobe?

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Central Sulcus

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What connects the right and left hemis?

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Corpus collusum

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Anterior Cerebral artery- what lobes?

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frontal

medial aspect patietal & occipital

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Middle cerebral artery- what lobes?

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Insula ( ant tip temporal)

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posterior cerebral artery- what lobes?

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rostral midbrain

posterior thalamus

medial occipital

surface of temporal

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CSF-

where is it produced?

what to openings does it flow?

absorption?

main function?

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- chloriod plexus

-foramen of luschka/ foramen of magendie

-arachnoid villi

- brain and spinal cord

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interventricular foramen

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Foramen of monro

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vertebral artery

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foramen magnum

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Barbituates/ phenobarbytal cause?

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excessive beta

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Alzeimers causes?

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diffuse slow

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Huntingtons causes?

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muscle artifact

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Hydrocephalus causes?

Shunt causes?

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-normal

-focal slowing, spike/wave

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Parkinsons causes?

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muscle artifact

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ALS causes?

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muscle weakness, Respiratory failure

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Tays causes?

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Fat, generalized slowing

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Downs syndrome causes?

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chromosome 21, normal EEG

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Tuberous sclerosis causes ?

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non malignant, little tumors, cafe latte spots

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Retts

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grey matter, females

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Battens

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blind, generalized slow, burst of activity

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Von Recklinghausens

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neurofibromatosis- caffe latte spotS

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Sturge webers

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port wine stains, assy alpha, focal

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Picks

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is like dementia

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Wickets

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Normal variant, temporal lobe

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POSTS

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Normal variant, occipital leads, sleep

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LAMBDA

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Normal variant, occipital, awake

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Patient that has ICP, what will be seen on EEG

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Mild diffuse slowing

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Sleep stage 1

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V-waves- central

Slow rolling eye movements- frontal

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Sleep stage 2

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K complex- central

Sleep spindles- frontal/central

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Flat EEG, cyclical periodic multifrequency polymorphic low/middle/high amp

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burst suppression

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Encephalophathies show what on EEG?

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Generalized delta, TW

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Atonic seizure

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slow spike and wave

desychronous flat

polyspikes

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GTG seizure on EEG

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Tonic- stiffening-rapid spikes, abrupt flattening

Clonic- jerking- spike and wave discharge

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Brain injury on EEG, Skull defect on EEG?

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Breach rythmn- asymmetry

unfiltered high-voltage physiological waveforms, sometimes with a spiky and irregular morphology, that can mimic interictal epileptiform abnormalities and may therefore lead to misinterpretations.

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myoclonic jerking on EEG?

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polyspikes

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Brainstem is composed of:

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Pons

Medulla

midbrain

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CNS is composed of :

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Brainstem

Spinal Cord

Brain

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Diencephalon is composed of:

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Thalamus

Hypothalamus

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Circle of Willis is composed of:

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A&P communicating arteries

A&P cerebral arteries

Internal Carotid artery

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ECI/ECS is defined as:

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No activity over 2 uV

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ECI impedance needs to be :

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under 10k ohms

over 100 ohms

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ECI interelectrode distance:

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10 cm apart

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ECI sensitivty setting ?

for how long ?

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-from 7uv/mm to 2uv/mm

-30 minutes

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ECI filter settings

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HFF- 30 Hz

LFF- 1 Hz

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3 types of brain tumors

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- primary

-intracranial

-metastic

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THE

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