ABRET EEG BOARD PREP ASAP T
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
◉ photic contraindications. Answer: subarachnoid hemorrhage,
recent eye surgery
◉ tonic (tonic/clonic sz). Answer: muscle artifact, generalized
voltage suppression
-stiffening/contracting of muscles
◉ clonic (tonic/clonic sz). Answer: rhythmic twitching or jerking of
muscles
-spike and slow wave
◉ Posterior Slow Waves of Youth. Answer: -8-14 years old
-accentuated by HV
-high voltage theta/delta
-occipital regions
,◉ SREDA (subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharges in adults).
Answer: -suddenly in resting EEG
-periodic sharp activity that progresses into a monorhythmic theta
pattern
-seen in mostly normal adults over 50
◉ By age 1, what should the background rhythm be?. Answer: 5-6Hz
◉ what pattern is seen after cardiac arrest?. Answer: alpha coma
◉ EEG obtained during sleep are most important in what type of
seizures?. Answer: complex partial seizures
◉ Sleep stages in tern newborn are characterized by:. Answer: onset
active sleep
◉ What montage are 14&6 positive spikes are best seen in?. Answer:
contralateral ear reference
◉ At what age does posterior background rhythm become reactive
to eye closure?. Answer: 3-6 months
◉ Sleep onset REM =. Answer: narcolepsy
, ◉ POSTS. Answer: -stage 1 sleep, sometimes in stage 2
-4-5hz
-occipital channels
◉ MU vs Alpha. Answer: -Mu occurs in c3/c4
-alpha occurs in o1/o2
-mu and alpha have the same fq 8-13hz
-mu does not go away when eyes are open, unlike alpha
◉ What different scenarios do you see normal EEG activity ?.
Answer: -multiple sclerosis
-cerebellar abscess
-following an absence seizure
-early Alzheimer's
-two days after a TIA
-down syndrome
-inter-ictal of febrile seizures
◉ What scenarios would you see PLEDS in EEG?. Answer: -cerebral
embolus
-acute cerebral infarction
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
◉ photic contraindications. Answer: subarachnoid hemorrhage,
recent eye surgery
◉ tonic (tonic/clonic sz). Answer: muscle artifact, generalized
voltage suppression
-stiffening/contracting of muscles
◉ clonic (tonic/clonic sz). Answer: rhythmic twitching or jerking of
muscles
-spike and slow wave
◉ Posterior Slow Waves of Youth. Answer: -8-14 years old
-accentuated by HV
-high voltage theta/delta
-occipital regions
,◉ SREDA (subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharges in adults).
Answer: -suddenly in resting EEG
-periodic sharp activity that progresses into a monorhythmic theta
pattern
-seen in mostly normal adults over 50
◉ By age 1, what should the background rhythm be?. Answer: 5-6Hz
◉ what pattern is seen after cardiac arrest?. Answer: alpha coma
◉ EEG obtained during sleep are most important in what type of
seizures?. Answer: complex partial seizures
◉ Sleep stages in tern newborn are characterized by:. Answer: onset
active sleep
◉ What montage are 14&6 positive spikes are best seen in?. Answer:
contralateral ear reference
◉ At what age does posterior background rhythm become reactive
to eye closure?. Answer: 3-6 months
◉ Sleep onset REM =. Answer: narcolepsy
, ◉ POSTS. Answer: -stage 1 sleep, sometimes in stage 2
-4-5hz
-occipital channels
◉ MU vs Alpha. Answer: -Mu occurs in c3/c4
-alpha occurs in o1/o2
-mu and alpha have the same fq 8-13hz
-mu does not go away when eyes are open, unlike alpha
◉ What different scenarios do you see normal EEG activity ?.
Answer: -multiple sclerosis
-cerebellar abscess
-following an absence seizure
-early Alzheimer's
-two days after a TIA
-down syndrome
-inter-ictal of febrile seizures
◉ What scenarios would you see PLEDS in EEG?. Answer: -cerebral
embolus
-acute cerebral infarction
