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13 & 14 Flashcards

1
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Most seizures occur _________________________.

A

in the transition from sleeping to waking

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2
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Generalized seizures involve the whole brain while ___________ seizures involve focal regions.

A

partial

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3
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The two types of partial seizures are simple and ___________.

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complex

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4
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The primary protocol Sterman developed for reducing seizures was to ___________ over the motor strip.

A

enhance SMR

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5
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Side effects from medications are a problem for approximately ___________ of cases.

A

50%

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6
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The key signature of ADD in terms of EEG is elevated frontal __________, with a power gradient running from anterior to posterior regions.

A

theta

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7
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Individuals with ADHD tend to show a(n) _____________________ when the brain is confronted with a task.

A

increase in slowing

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8
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Lubar’s protocol usually involved down training theta and enhancing either SMR or beta __________________________________.

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with sequential montage involving Pz and Fz

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9
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Many studies have indicated that TMJ is ______________.

A

stress related

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10
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Tension headaches account for approximately _________ of all headaches.

A

80%

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11
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Tension headaches usually involve ______________.

A

steady pain

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12
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Migraine headaches usually involve ________________.

A

A) pulsing pain
C) auras

D) both A & C*

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13
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Sixty-five percent of migraines tend to be proceeded by _____________.

A

auras

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14
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Common features of depression are ______________.

A

A) insomnia and constant fatigue
B) feelings of worthlessness
C) indecisiveness

D) all of the above

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15
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It is common for depression to occur as a result of ______________.

A

A) chronic anxiety
B) a trauma
C) social distress

D) all of the above

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16
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When training depressed individuals with neurofeedback it is not unusual to see them become __________ when the depression lifts.

A

A) angry
B) anxious
C) restless

D) all of the above

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17
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In terms of asymmetry, depressed people tend to have __________________.

A

high alpha in the left hemisphere

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18
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Asymmetry training is a technique used with individuals with depression in which ________________.

A

right hemisphere alpha is uptrained while the left hemisphere alpha is downtrained

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19
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According to Thatcher, two thirds of individuals with TBI regain 80% of function within the ___________.

A

first 6 months

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20
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Overall individuals will continue to show improvement over the next ___________.

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1 1/2 years

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21
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The area usually most affected by TBI is the gray matter of the ___________.

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temporal lobes and frontal lobes

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22
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White matter damage due to sheering usually manifests as increased ____________.

A

delta

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23
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Strokes most often effects _____________ density.

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white matter

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24
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Strokes usually occur on the ___________ side of the brain for men and the ________ side for women.

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left-right

25
Q

The Thompson’s did _________ training over the motor strip to deal with symptoms of Parkinson’s.

A

SMR

26
Q

The key features of Parkinson’s are _____________.

A

A) shaking of head and hands
B) muscular stiffness

D) both A & B

27
Q

The major symptom of Tourettes is ____________ that wax and wane.

A

A) vocal tics
B) motor tics

D) both A & B

28
Q

Many clinicians such as Tansey have had good success reducing tic activity by doing _________________.

A

Cz SMR uptraining

29
Q

Pascual-Marques found excessive delta in the ____________ of the brain in a study of schizophrenia.

A

anterior region

30
Q

Another feature noted in schizophrenia has been a higher level of activation in the _________ region than the left frontal region.

A

anterior-inferior

31
Q

Anxiety tends to manifest as________________.

A

A) somatic complaints and or sleep problems
B) excessive worry and rumination
C) hypervigilance

D) all of the above

32
Q

Research indicates that 95% of all sleep problems are _________________.

A

due to anxiety

33
Q

A common response of the cortex to stimulation from the amygdala is to ____________.

A

increase cognitive activity

34
Q

An increase of cognitive activity in response to a threatening stimulus often registers in the EEG as increased _______________.

A

beta

35
Q

Hardt and Kamiya found that they could lower state of anxiety through _____________.

A

alpha uptraining

36
Q

Mils and Solyom found they could use ______________ to block ruminating thought patterns.

A

alpha uptraining

37
Q

Individuals with moderate to severe anxiety tend to inhibit their emotions and demonstrate ___________________.

A

high amplitude beta at Fp2

38
Q

Recurrent thoughts, images, or impulses are referred to as ______________.

A

obsessions

39
Q

Repetitive behaviors involving excessive counting, checking, washing, and moving are referred to as ____________.

A

compulsions

40
Q

Prichep found two EEG subtypes in OCD, one involved frontal___________ and the other frontal theta.

A

alpha

41
Q

Individuals who persistently experience traumatic events in their thoughts and dreams as if reliving them have ____________.

A

PTSD

42
Q

Other symptoms of PTSD are difficulty concentrating and ____________.

A

A) rageful outburst
B) difficulty falling asleep
C) fearful ruminations

D) all of the above

43
Q

During the alpha/theta sessions devised by Peniston and Kulkosky individuals were trained continuously for a period of _____________.

A

30 minutes

44
Q

Only a medical specialist known as a ___________ is qualified to make a diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

A

rheumatologist

45
Q

Characteristically fibromyalgics tend to experience pain in a significant number of _____ points of sensitivity.

A

18

46
Q

Often 3 Hz delta as well as elevated ____________- is common in chronic fatigue.

A

global theta

47
Q

A protocol that is often effective in dealing with chronic fatigue is _________________.

A

uptraining alpha with theta suppression

48
Q

Lymes disease usually begins with a __________ rash.

A

bulls eye type rash

49
Q

Val Brown effectively dealt with Lymes Disease by uptraining SMR at the motor strip while suppressing ____________ in his first phase of treatment.

A

3-5 Hz

50
Q

The fourth phase of Brown’s approach to dealing with Lymes Disease ___________.

A

alpha/theta training

51
Q

Norris et al found that they could reduce high blood pressure by enhancing _________ with neurofeedback.

A

alpha

52
Q

Because depression is a common feature of hypertension it is recommended that alpha be trained in the _______________.

A

right hemisphere

53
Q

Research at Duke University found a good __________ was more effective than medication in dealing with hypertension.

A

stress management program

54
Q

Many clinicians have had good success treating DID with ____________.

A

alpha/theta training

55
Q

During the mania cycle Bipolar’s demonstrate increasing __________ often in the frontal region.

A

beta hypercoherence

56
Q

Frontal beta in Bipolar disorder is often asymmetrical with beta dominance in the _____________.

A

right hemisphere

57
Q

Peniston and Kulkosky found that _____ sessions of training seemed to be very effective in treating alcohol addictions.

A

30

58
Q

Many alcoholics seem to have a deficit of _____ and too much global beta.

A

alpha

59
Q

Training addicts with NFB alone may not be as effective as training them while they _____________ or group counseling

A

B) doing counseling
C) attend group 12-step meeting

D) both B & C*

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