II M Normal Abnormal EEG

Question 1

EEG shows 4 stages of sleep

Answer 1

a full-term child at 6 months

Question 2

Synchronous sleep spindles

Answer 2

by age 2 years

Question 3

Asynchrony of sleep is abnormal

Answer 3

after 2 years

Question 4

OIRDA

Answer 4

encephalopathic EEG pattern in pediatrics

Question 5

Normal hyperventilation response

Answer 5

high voltage delta

maximal in posterior

Question 6

Pediatric EEG

Answer 6

HIGHER AMPLITUDE than adult

Question 7

Pediatric Vertex waves

Answer 7

sharper than adult

Question 8

PDR reactive to Eo/Ec

Answer 8

3-6 months

Question 9

Posterior slow waqves of Youth (PSWY)

Answer 9

high voltage delta/theta
children 8-14
HV response

Question 10

interictal EEG with a febrile seizure

Answer 10

NoRmAl

Question 11

PDR at age 1

Answer 11

5 Hz

Question 12

PDR at 5-6 months (awake)

Answer 12

5-6 Hz

Question 13

a difference in background frequency is

Answer 13

abnormal

Question 14

6% of adults have

Answer 14

Asymmetrical alpha

Question 15

No alpha background?

Answer 15

Abnormal

Question 16

REM sleep <20% of total sleep time

Answer 16

adults over 70 years

Question 17

ADA

Answer 17

arrhythmic delta activity

Question 18

Record adults in maximal state awareness

Answer 18

to distinguish from slowing/drowsiness

Question 19

Alpha diminishes with

Answer 19

eyes open

Question 20

EEG with tense patient

Answer 20

widespread low voltage (Beta)

Question 21

an abnormal EEG in a 55 y/o:

Answer 21

delta activity

Question 22

a normal awake adult will not have

Answer 22

delta

Question 23

a normal awake adult

Answer 23

low voltage fast activity

eye movement artifact

Question 24

Bancaud phenomenon

Answer 24

the background doesn’t attenuate with eye-opening

Question 25

Wickets

Answer 25

not seen in:
temporals
posterior

Question 26

rolandic spikes

Answer 26

seen most often in children

Question 27

electrodecremental events

Answer 27

infantile spasms