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EEG BOARDS PART 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
In deepening coma, Triphasic waves disappear
are most likely to
A) become more prominent
B) disappear
C) increase in frequency
D) become unilateral
Delta Brushes are seen in: Neonate, Quiet Sleep
A) awake, neonate
B) Neonate, Quiet sleep
C) Neonate, active sleep
Periodic Lateralized epileptiform Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
discharges are most likely associated with:
A) generalized Tonic-clonic seizures
B) Metabolic Encepholopathy
C) Atypical Abscence seizures
D) Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Papilledema is most common in which of Posterior Fossa Tumor
the following conditions:
A) temporal lobe seizures
B) Huntington Chorea
C) Posterior Fossa Tumor
D) Sturge Weber
Which of the following is often caused by Burst suppression activity
prolonged severe Anoxia?
A) Burst suppression activity
B) appearance of POSTS
C) increase in voltage of MU Rhythm
D) increase the frequency of the Alpha
Rhythm
Which of the Following EEG findings Burst Suppression
indicates the worst prognosis in patients
with cerebral hemorrhages?
A) polymorphic Delta Activity
B) Burst Suppression
C) Sharp Waves
D) Spikes
PLEDS are most likely to be seen in a cerebral Embolus
patient presenting with:
A) cerebral Embolus
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Liver Failure
D) Acute Drug Toxicity
PLEDS Acute cerebral infarction
A) metabolic disease
B) meningitis
C) Acute cerebral infarction
D) JCD
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An EEG performed 2 days following a TIA is Normal Activity
most likely to show:
A) focal suppression
B) polymorphic activity
C) Normal Activity
D) FIRDA
A large lesion at the optic chiasm proves complete visual loss
which of the following conditions?
A) left homonymous hemionopisia
B) right homonymous hemionopisia
C) complete visual loss
D) cortical blindness
During Hyperventilation of a patient w/ a High voltage, slow activity over the right frontal area
tumor in the RIGHT frontal area, the EEG is
most likely to show:
A) suppression of the activity in the
right frontal area
B) FIRDA
C) High voltage, slow activity over the
right frontal area
D) generalized a typical spike and wave
Which of the following tumors is most gliobastoma
likely to provoke EEG abnormalities?
A) meningioma
B) chordoma
C) acoustic neuroma
D) gliobastoma
The EEG if a patient w/ a tumor over the left frontal polymorphic Delta Activity
LEFT frontal lobe would most likely show:
A) FIRDA
B) generalized slowing
C) TIRDA
D) left frontal polymorphic Delta Activity
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EEG BOARDS PART 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
In deepening coma, Triphasic waves disappear
are most likely to
A) become more prominent
B) disappear
C) increase in frequency
D) become unilateral
Delta Brushes are seen in: Neonate, Quiet Sleep
A) awake, neonate
B) Neonate, Quiet sleep
C) Neonate, active sleep
Periodic Lateralized epileptiform Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
discharges are most likely associated with:
A) generalized Tonic-clonic seizures
B) Metabolic Encepholopathy
C) Atypical Abscence seizures
D) Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Papilledema is most common in which of Posterior Fossa Tumor
the following conditions:
A) temporal lobe seizures
B) Huntington Chorea
C) Posterior Fossa Tumor
D) Sturge Weber
Which of the following is often caused by Burst suppression activity
prolonged severe Anoxia?
A) Burst suppression activity
B) appearance of POSTS
C) increase in voltage of MU Rhythm
D) increase the frequency of the Alpha
Rhythm
Which of the Following EEG findings Burst Suppression
indicates the worst prognosis in patients
with cerebral hemorrhages?
A) polymorphic Delta Activity
B) Burst Suppression
C) Sharp Waves
D) Spikes
PLEDS are most likely to be seen in a cerebral Embolus
patient presenting with:
A) cerebral Embolus
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Liver Failure
D) Acute Drug Toxicity
PLEDS Acute cerebral infarction
A) metabolic disease
B) meningitis
C) Acute cerebral infarction
D) JCD
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An EEG performed 2 days following a TIA is Normal Activity
most likely to show:
A) focal suppression
B) polymorphic activity
C) Normal Activity
D) FIRDA
A large lesion at the optic chiasm proves complete visual loss
which of the following conditions?
A) left homonymous hemionopisia
B) right homonymous hemionopisia
C) complete visual loss
D) cortical blindness
During Hyperventilation of a patient w/ a High voltage, slow activity over the right frontal area
tumor in the RIGHT frontal area, the EEG is
most likely to show:
A) suppression of the activity in the
right frontal area
B) FIRDA
C) High voltage, slow activity over the
right frontal area
D) generalized a typical spike and wave
Which of the following tumors is most gliobastoma
likely to provoke EEG abnormalities?
A) meningioma
B) chordoma
C) acoustic neuroma
D) gliobastoma
The EEG if a patient w/ a tumor over the left frontal polymorphic Delta Activity
LEFT frontal lobe would most likely show:
A) FIRDA
B) generalized slowing
C) TIRDA
D) left frontal polymorphic Delta Activity
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