EEG Flashcards
Delta waves
0-4 Hz
Deep sleep, deep anesth
Theta waves
4-8Hz
Drowsiness, light sleep
Alpha waves
8-13Hz
pt is alert, relaxed w/eyes closed
Beta waves
13-30 Hz
mental concentration, active, busy, or anxious
WAR pattern
Widespread Alpha Rhythm
Seen w/low to moderate gas level in which alpha activity is enhanced widespread
FIRDA
Frontal Intermittent Rhythmic Delta Activity
abnormal pattern
PLEDS
Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges
seizure spikes
Ictal
during seizures
Interictal
in between seizures
CSA
Compressed Spectral Array
pseudo 3D plot of EEG power spectral lines, resulting in a stack of sequential spectra
DSA
Density (color density) Spectral Array
uses density of dots or color distribution to represent EEG power at each frequency in each epoch
Gamma waves
Pattern of neural oscillation in humans with a frequency of 25-100 Hz (40Hz is typical)
What cranial nerves are at risk during carotid endartarectomy?
CN V (mandibular) CN X (recurrent laryngeal) CN XII (hypoglossal)
What plays the largest role in collateral perfusion during carotids?
Middle cerebral artery and the circle of willis
What is the recommended anesth regimen for EEG in Carotids?
Iso or des with narcotic NEVER PROPOFOL (causes burst suppression)