Short And Easy Flashcards
Continuous
Occurring without interruption
Attenuation
Reduction of amplitude resulting from decreased voltage
Arrhythmic
No stable rhythms present
Rhythmic
EEG activity consisting of waves of approximate constant frequency
Synchronous
Simultaneous appearing in time of activity over homologous head regions
Focal
Restricted to one region
Lateralized
Coming from one side of the head
Bilateral
Coming from both sides of the head
Diffuse
Occurring over large areas of one or both sides of the head
Generalized
Present in all areas
Slow waves
Potential with more than 200 ms duration
Sinusoidal
EEG activity resembles sine waves
Spikes
A potential with less than 70 ms duration
Polyspikes
Sequence of two or more spikes
Sharp waves
A potential with more than 70 ms duration, but less than 200 ms duration