ABRET EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What info do you need to calculate sensitivity? - Answer- Deflection (mm) and Voltage (uV) Normal alpha in an adult should NOT be seen in the... - Answer- Frontal head region What disease is caused by a proteinaceous particle or prion? - Answer- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Syringomyelia is... - Answer- An abnormal cavity or cyst in the spinal cord Spinocerebellar degeneration - Answer- Friedreich's Ataxia Without dietetic treatment, this hereditary disease may cause mental retardation and infantile spasms. - Answer- Phenylketonuria Central vertex electrode is... - Answer- Cz What EEG pattern is considered a good prognostic sign in a comatose patient? - Answer- Electrode inactivity Slow waves of youth attenuate with... - Answer- Eye opening ______________________________________ is characterized by multiple seizure types that are difficult to control, especially atonic seizures and atypical seizures, in addition to generalized convulsions, and an abnormal EEG with generalized 2-5Hz slow spike-wave discharges. - Answer- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome In a chain linked bipolar montage, what is the most valuable localizing feature? - Answer- Phase reversal The dance like movements of head and extremities may be exhibited in a patient with which hereditary degenerative disease? - Answer- Huntington's chorea What condition is characterized by nightly rigidity and tremors? - Answer- Parkinson's disease Guidelines for recording digital EEG are written by: - Answer- The American Clinical Neurophysiology (ACNS) An area of a brain injury that occurs on the opposite side of the head is called: - Answer- Contra-coup