\EEG Boards Part 2 practice test
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is associated with: - ANSWER Measles
Localized or lateralized high voltage delta is seen in: - ANSWER Cerebral abscess
The EEG of a patient with meningitis is most likely to show: - ANSWER Slowing
Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges are often seen in: - ANSWER Herpes
simplex encephalitis
Slow spike-and-wave complexes are characteristic of: - ANSWER Lennox-Gastaut
syndrome
A disease that presents with an acoustic startle response within the first few months
of life: - ANSWER Tay Sachs disease
During neonatal seizures, the EEG is most likely to show: - ANSWER Focal
rhythmic activity
What is a typical EEG pattern associated with absence seizures - ANSWER 3Hz
spike-and-wave
EEG manifestations as eyelid myoclonia with and without absences, eye closure
induced seizures, EEG paroxysms and photosensitivity: - ANSWER Jeavons
syndrome
Hypsarrythmia is a pattern most associated with: - ANSWER Infantile spasms
A prolonged series of generalized convulsions without any period of consciousness
between them is referred to as; - ANSWER Status epilepticus
Rhythmic theta activity in the temporal region is most commonly associated with
which seizure type: - ANSWER Complex partial
The acronym used to describe distinctive EEG waves or complexes that occur
between seizures and are distinguished from the background activity: - ANSWER
IEDs, interictal epileptiform discharges
Benign Rolandic Epilepsy spikes are seen: - ANSWER Central-Temporal
Immediately following an absence seizure, the EEG is most likely to show: -
ANSWER Normal activity
Typical EEG pattern seen in partial seizure disorder: - ANSWER Anterior temporal
spike focus
The onset of West Syndrome is most likely to occur at age: - ANSWER 4 months
, The EEG of a child with benign Rolandic epilepsy is most likely to show: - ANSWER
Spikes at C3 and C4
The neurological examination is likely to be abnormal in patients with: - ANSWER
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
The EEG of a patient with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is most likely to show: -
ANSWER 1.5 Hz spike-and-wave discharges
Immediately following a generalized tonic-clinic seizure, the EEG typically shows: -
ANSWER Generalized slowing
Landu-Kleffner syndrome is associated with: - ANSWER Aphasia
A childhood disorder characterized by acquired aphasia, multifocal epileptiform
abnormalities, and focal or generalized seizures: - ANSWER Landau-Kleffner
syndrome
In patients with myoclonic epilepsy of Janz, seizures are most likely to occur: -
ANSWER Early in the morning
The EEG is most likely to show hypsarrythmia pattern in patients with: - ANSWER
West Syndrome
The EEG of a patient with hepatic encephalopathy is most likely to show: - ANSWER
Generalized triphasic waves
An EEG pattern usually seen in toxic-metabolic encephalopathies, most commonly
hepatic or renal. Usually associated with an alteration of consciousness. - ANSWER
Triphasic Waves
If the EEG of a term newborn with asphyxia shows nonreactivity and periods of
severe attenuation with bursts of mixed activity every 10 to 20 seconds, what is likely
the cause? - ANSWER Severe cortical injury due to hypoxic-ischemic
encephalopathy
During hyperventilation of a patient with a tumor in the right frontal area, the EEG is
most likely to show: - ANSWER High voltage slow wave activity over the right frontal
area
A large lesion at the optic chiasm produces which of the following conditions? -
ANSWER Complete blindness
The EEG of a patient with a tumor in the left frontal lobe would most likely show: -
ANSWER Left frontal polymorphic delta activity
What tumor is most likely to provoke EEG abnormalities - ANSWER Glioblastoma
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is associated with: - ANSWER Measles
Localized or lateralized high voltage delta is seen in: - ANSWER Cerebral abscess
The EEG of a patient with meningitis is most likely to show: - ANSWER Slowing
Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges are often seen in: - ANSWER Herpes
simplex encephalitis
Slow spike-and-wave complexes are characteristic of: - ANSWER Lennox-Gastaut
syndrome
A disease that presents with an acoustic startle response within the first few months
of life: - ANSWER Tay Sachs disease
During neonatal seizures, the EEG is most likely to show: - ANSWER Focal
rhythmic activity
What is a typical EEG pattern associated with absence seizures - ANSWER 3Hz
spike-and-wave
EEG manifestations as eyelid myoclonia with and without absences, eye closure
induced seizures, EEG paroxysms and photosensitivity: - ANSWER Jeavons
syndrome
Hypsarrythmia is a pattern most associated with: - ANSWER Infantile spasms
A prolonged series of generalized convulsions without any period of consciousness
between them is referred to as; - ANSWER Status epilepticus
Rhythmic theta activity in the temporal region is most commonly associated with
which seizure type: - ANSWER Complex partial
The acronym used to describe distinctive EEG waves or complexes that occur
between seizures and are distinguished from the background activity: - ANSWER
IEDs, interictal epileptiform discharges
Benign Rolandic Epilepsy spikes are seen: - ANSWER Central-Temporal
Immediately following an absence seizure, the EEG is most likely to show: -
ANSWER Normal activity
Typical EEG pattern seen in partial seizure disorder: - ANSWER Anterior temporal
spike focus
The onset of West Syndrome is most likely to occur at age: - ANSWER 4 months
, The EEG of a child with benign Rolandic epilepsy is most likely to show: - ANSWER
Spikes at C3 and C4
The neurological examination is likely to be abnormal in patients with: - ANSWER
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
The EEG of a patient with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is most likely to show: -
ANSWER 1.5 Hz spike-and-wave discharges
Immediately following a generalized tonic-clinic seizure, the EEG typically shows: -
ANSWER Generalized slowing
Landu-Kleffner syndrome is associated with: - ANSWER Aphasia
A childhood disorder characterized by acquired aphasia, multifocal epileptiform
abnormalities, and focal or generalized seizures: - ANSWER Landau-Kleffner
syndrome
In patients with myoclonic epilepsy of Janz, seizures are most likely to occur: -
ANSWER Early in the morning
The EEG is most likely to show hypsarrythmia pattern in patients with: - ANSWER
West Syndrome
The EEG of a patient with hepatic encephalopathy is most likely to show: - ANSWER
Generalized triphasic waves
An EEG pattern usually seen in toxic-metabolic encephalopathies, most commonly
hepatic or renal. Usually associated with an alteration of consciousness. - ANSWER
Triphasic Waves
If the EEG of a term newborn with asphyxia shows nonreactivity and periods of
severe attenuation with bursts of mixed activity every 10 to 20 seconds, what is likely
the cause? - ANSWER Severe cortical injury due to hypoxic-ischemic
encephalopathy
During hyperventilation of a patient with a tumor in the right frontal area, the EEG is
most likely to show: - ANSWER High voltage slow wave activity over the right frontal
area
A large lesion at the optic chiasm produces which of the following conditions? -
ANSWER Complete blindness
The EEG of a patient with a tumor in the left frontal lobe would most likely show: -
ANSWER Left frontal polymorphic delta activity
What tumor is most likely to provoke EEG abnormalities - ANSWER Glioblastoma
