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Exam modalities Flashcards

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Event Related Potential (ERP)

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The EEG recording obtained during a specific task, averaged over hundreds of trials; deviation from the characteristic signal suggests pathology at specific loci within the known transition pathways for the given sensory modality

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Nerve conduction study

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Transcutaneous stimulation of a peripheral nerve is performed at one site and recorded at another; measures nerve conduction velocity

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H2(15)O PET

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Maps changes in regional blood flow associated with specific activities/stimulation, using cognitive subtraction

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18FDG PET

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Maps changes in glucose uptake of neurons following specific stimulation/activity, using cognitive subtraction

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fMRI

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Measures regional changes in the relative concentrations of oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin, based on their differing magnetic properties

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