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Measurement of neurophysiology Flashcards

1
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Number of electrodes used in standard EEG

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21

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Procedures that are used to elicit abnormalities in EEG

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Hyperventilation
Strobe lighting
Sleep deprivation

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Frequency of beta waves in EEG

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13-30Hz

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Frequency of alpha waves in EEG

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8-13Hz

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Frequency of theta waves in EEG

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4-8Hz

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Frequency of delta waves in EEG

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<4Hz

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7
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Frequency of Mu waves in EEG

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7-11Hz

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8
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Waves described as fast waves in EEG

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Beta

Alpha

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Waves described as slow waves in EEG

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Theta

Delta

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Wave seen at the frontal, central position on a normal waking EEG when busy or concentrating

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Beta

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Most common wave seen in awake but eyes closed, relaxing EEG

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Alpha

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12
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Wave prominent in sleep in EEG

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Theta

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Wave prominent in deep sleep in EEG

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Delta

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14
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Factors that cause alpha waves to disappear in EEG

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Anxiety
Eyes opening
Arousal
Focused attention

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15
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EEG wave which is suggestive of pathology if seen in large amounts during waking

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Theta

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16
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EEG wave which is suggestive of pathology if seen at all in waking EEG

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Delta

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17
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Characteristics of Mu waves in EEG

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Related to motor activity
Arch like waves
Caused by movement of the contralateral side

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18
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Characteristics of Lambda waves on EEG

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Single, occipital, triangular, sharp wave

Produced by visual scanning e.g. reading a line of text

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19
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Characteristics of normal EEG in newborns

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Dominant delta and theta waves

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20
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Characteristics of normal EEG in babies

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Irregular medium to high frequency delta waves

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21
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Characteristics of normal EEG in early childhood

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Posterior alpha waves developing

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Age at which a child’s EEG becomes similar to an adult’s

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12-14

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23
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Characteristic EEG in absence seizures

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Regular 3Hz waves

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24
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Characteristic EEG in Alzheimer’s dementia

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Increase in lower frequency waves

Rarely normal in advanced Alzheimer’s dementia

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25
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Characteristic EEG in Angelman’s syndrome

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Long runs of 2-3Hz frontal activity with epileptiform discharges
Occipital 4-6Hz occipital activity on eye closure by the age of 12

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Characteristic EEG in ADHD

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Spike or spike and wave pattern in 60%

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27
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Characteristic EEG in borderline personality disorder

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Spikes in 25% of patients

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28
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Characteristic EEG in CJD

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1-2Hz sharp waves every 1-2 seconds in 90% of patients with sporadic CJD
Less often seen in familial CJD
Not seen in variant CJD

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Characteristic EEG in subdural haematoma

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Focal delta slowing

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30
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Characteristic EEG in herpes simplex encephalitis

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Episodic discharges every 1-3 seconds over temporal areas

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31
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Characteristic EEG in Huntington’s disease

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Initially loss of alpha waves

Later flattened wave

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32
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Characteristic EEG in infantile spasms

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Hypsarrhythmia - diffuse giant waves with a chaotic background

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33
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Characteristic EEG in infectious disorders

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Diffuse, synchronous high voltage slowing

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34
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Characteristic EEG in metabolic or endocrine disorders

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Diffused generalised slowing

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35
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Characteristic EEG in hepatic encephalopathy

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Triphasic waves

Widespread slowing

36
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Characteristic EEG in neurosyphilis

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General increase in slow waves

37
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Characteristic EEG in seizures

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Generalised, hemispheric, or focal spike or spike/wave discharge

38
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Characteristic EEG in stroke

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Delta activity

39
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Characteristic EEG in structural lesions

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Focal slowing or focal spike

40
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Most common EEG abonrmality

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Diffuse slowing

41
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Effect of antipsychotics on EEG

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Slowing of beta
Increase in alpha, theta and delta
Mild instability of waveforms

42
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Effect of antidepressants on EEG

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Slowing of beta

Increase in alpha, theta, delta

43
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Effect of lithium on EEG

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Slowing of alpha

44
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Effect anticonvulsants on EEG

45
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Effect of barbiturates on EEG

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Increased beta activity

46
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Effect of barbiturate withdrawal on EEG

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Generalised paroxysmal activity

Spikes

47
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Effect of benzodiazepines on EEG

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Increased beta

Decreased alpha

48
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Effect of benzodiazepine overdose on EEG

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Suppressed rhythm

Excess fast waves/beta waves

49
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Effect of opiates on EEG

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Decreased alpha

Increased voltage of theta and delta

50
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Effect of opiate overdose on EEG

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Slow waves

51
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Effect of alcohol intoxication on EEG

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Increased alpha activity

Increased theta activity

52
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Effect of alcohol withdrawal on EEG

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Increased beta

53
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Characteristic EEG in delirium

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Slow waves

54
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Characteristic EEG in delirium tremens

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Beta activity

55
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Effect of marijuana on EEG

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Increased alpha in frontal area

Overall slow alpha activity

56
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Effect of cocaine on EEG

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Increased alpha activity in frontal area

Overall slow alpha activity

57
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Effect of nicotine on EEG

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Increased alpha

58
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Effect of nicotine withdrawal on EEG

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Decrease in alpha activiy

59
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Effect of caffeine withdrawal on EEG

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Increase in amplitude of theta waves

60
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Measurement technique used to measure the magnetic fields produced by electrical activity in the brain

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Magnetoencephalography (MEG)

61
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Age at which EEG changes are seen in Angelman’s syndrome

62
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Characteristic EEG in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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Bilateral symmetrical polyphasic sharp wave and slow wave complexes every 4-15 seconds

63
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EEG seen immediately after ECT treatment

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Delta and theta excess

64
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Time after ECT treatment for EEG to return to normal

65
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Percentage of healthy individuals who show EEG abnormalities

66
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Percentage of epileptic patients who show normal EEG between seizures

67
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Characteristic EEG in atypical absence seizures

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<2.5Hz generalised spike and wave

68
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Characteristic EEG in focal seizures

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Focal spikes

69
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Characteristic EEG in myoclonic seizures

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3-6Hz polyspike and wave discharge

70
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Characteristic EEG in generalised tonic clonic seizures

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Generalised fast rhythmic spikes in tonic phase

Burst of spikes and slow waves in clonic phase

71
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Characteristic post ictal EEG

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Irregular slow activity

72
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Characteristic EEG in atonic seizures

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Generalised spike and wave

Slow waves during atonia

73
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Frequency of gamma waves

74
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Wave seen normally in advanced meditators

75
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Changes in EEG seen in variant CJD

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No typical changes

76
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EEG findings in normal aging

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Diffuse or focal slowing

If focal most often present in the left temporal region

77
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Alternative name for sleep spindles

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Sigma waves

78
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Stage of sleep sigma waves occur in

79
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Disease characterised by loss of sigma waves

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Familial fatal insomnia

80
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Area of the brain where sigma waves are generated

81
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Effect of lithium toxicity on EEG

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Generalised slowing with triphasic waves

82
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EEG wave most suggestive of a SOL in the brain

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Delta waves

83
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Characteristic EEG in HIV infection

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Diffuse slowing

84
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EEG seen in frontotemporal dementia

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Usually normal

85
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Area of the brain where alpha waves are most frequently seen

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Occipital regions

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