QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Damage to Broca's area may result in - correct answer-
Expressive aphasia
68 year old presents with confusion after recently being
diagnosed with cancer. What pattern is seen in this baseline
EEG - correct answer-BIPLEDS
**The physiologic substrate of clinical seizure activity is -
correct answer-Abnormal neuronal discharge
**Which of the following electrodes is MRI conditional for
intracranial monitoring - correct answer-Platinum
What should always be monitored to access the presence of
afterdischarges (ADs) - correct answer-ECoG
,Risks associated with invasive subdural grid electrodes include
- correct answer-All are correct
Evaluating the sample EEG given, which of the following would
be most likely utilized for accurate presurgical evaluation -
correct answer-Bi-temporal depth electrodes
**Rapid removal of which of the following anticonvulsants is
most likely to elicit a generalized seizure - correct answer-
Phenobarbital
What is the MAXIMUM allowable instrument leakage current
when recording from a patient with invasive monitoring
electrodes - correct answer-10 microamps
WADA - correct answer-Language function
Which of the following precautions should be taken to prevent
SUDEP - correct answer-Monitor cardiac and oxygen saturation
, One way to differentiate rhythmic epileptic seizure from that of
rhythmic biologic artifacts is - correct answer-Identification of
postictal slowing
The main difference between simple partial and complex partial
is - correct answer-Preservation of consciousness
How would you term: generalized rhythmic delta activity +
sharp waves, according to the 2012 ACNS EEG terminology -
correct answer-GRDA+S
**LPDs is the new terminology for what EEG term - correct
answer-PLEDS
The EEG findings in this sample are suggestive of - correct
answer-Moderate-severe encephalopathy
**An appropriate time base for sensory-motor localization would
be - correct answer-50 msec