Frequency Verbatim Flashcards

1
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Generalized

A

Present in all areas (regions)

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Diffuse

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Occurring over large areas of one or both sides of the head

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3
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Lateralized

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Coming from one side

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4
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Bilateral

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Coming from both sides of the head

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5
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Focal

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Restricted to one region

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6
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Synchronous

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Simultaneous appearing in TIME of activity over homologous head regions

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7
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Frequency

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How often a changing signal repeats itself

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8
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Rhythmic

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EEG activity consisting of waves of approximate constant frequency

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9
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Arrhythmic

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No stable rhythms are present

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10
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Amplitude (Voltage)

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Amplitude- Height of a wave measured in mm

Voltage- Electrical power of the brain measured in micro volts

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11
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Attenuation

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Reduction of amplitude resulting from decreased voltage

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12
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Hypersynchrony

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Unexpectedly high amplitude and regularity of rhythmic activity

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13
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Paroxysmal

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Activity that emerges from the background with rapid onset, reaches quite high voltage and ends with an abrupt return to lower voltage activity

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14
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Symmetry

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Approximately equal amplitude over homologous areas on opposite sides of the head

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15
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Morphology

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The shape of the waveform

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16
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Monomorphic

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Distinct EEG activity composed of one dominant frequency

17
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Polymorphic

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EEG activity composed of multiple frequencies that combine to form a complex waveform

18
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Sinusoidal

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EEG activity resembles sine waves

19
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Transient

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Isolated wave or pattern that is distinctly different from the background

20
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Spikes

A

A potential with les than 70 milliseconds duration

21
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Polyspikes

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Sequence of two or more spikes

22
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Sharp Waves

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A potential with more than 70 milliseconds duration, but less than 200 seconds duration

23
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Complex

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A sequence of two or more waves with a distinct form or pattern different from the background activity

24
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Biphasic (Diphasic)

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A wave or complex having two distinct components; one surface positive and the other negative

25
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Triphasic

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Wave or complex having three distinct components: first positive, second negative and third positive, or, first negative, second positive, and third negative

26
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Epileptiform

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“Interpretive Term”; distinctive waves or complexes that resemble those recorded from patients with epileptic disorders

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Quantity

A

Amounts of a particular type of EEG activity with respect to the percent time present and/or to voltage

28
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Continuous

A

Occurring without interruption

29
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Discontinuous

A

Appearing from time to time

30
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Regular

A

Consistent form

31
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Irregular

A

Inconsistent form

32
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Periodicity

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Refers to occurring regularly

33
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Periodic

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EEG waves or complexes are occurring at an approximately regular rate

34
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Aperiodic

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EEG waves or complexes occurring at an irregular rate

35
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Functional Properties

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Variations that occur in relation to changes in age, to shifts in level of consciousness, and during the alert state in relation to mental alerting

36
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Location

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Refers to the scalp distribution of the EEG rhythms or patterns

37
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Slow Waves

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Potential with more than 200 ms in duration